Know all about Oil shale and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oil shale and Sandstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Oil shale is Splintery whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Oil shale appears Muddy and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Oil shale and Sandstone is dull. Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.