Know all about Scoria and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks while Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Scoria is Vesicular whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Scoria is subvitreous to dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills and that of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.