Know all about Oolite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oolite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Oolite appears Rounded and Rough and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Oolite is pearly to shiny while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).