Know all about Shale and Whiteschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Shale is Clastic, Splintery whereas that of Whiteschist is Foliated. Shale appears Muddy and Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Shale is dull while that of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull. Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Shale are creating artwork, pottery and that of Whiteschist are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, production of lime.