Know all about Pumice and Oil shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Oil shale is Splintery. Pumice appears Vesicular and Oil shale appears Muddy. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Oil shale is dull. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir.