Know all about Oolite and Coal properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oolite and Coal belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy. Oolite appears Rounded and Rough and Coal appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Oolite is pearly to shiny while that of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums and that of Coal are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.