Know all about Oil shale and Lherzolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Oil shale is Splintery whereas that of Lherzolite is Grenue. Oil shale appears Muddy and Lherzolite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Oil shale is dull while that of Lherzolite is subvitreous to dull. Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Lherzolite is available in black, dark greenish - grey, green, pink, purple colors. The commercial uses of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir and that of Lherzolite are as armour rock for sea walls, source of magnesia (mgo), used in aquariums.