Know all about Shale and Migmatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Shale is Clastic, Splintery whereas that of Migmatite is Foliated. Shale appears Muddy and Migmatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Shale is dull while that of Migmatite is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Migmatite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, brown- black, dark greenish - grey, dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Shale are creating artwork, pottery and that of Migmatite are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends.