Know all about Oolite and Schist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oolite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Schist is Foliated, Platy. Oolite appears Rounded and Rough and Schist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Oolite is pearly to shiny while that of Schist is shiny. Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Schist is available in black, blue, brown, dark brown, green, grey, silver colors. The commercial uses of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums and that of Schist are used in aquariums, writing slates.