Know all about Siltstone and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Siltstone and Shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Siltstone is Clastic whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Siltstone appears Rough and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Siltstone and Shale is dull. Siltstone is available in brown, red, reddish brown colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Siltstone are raw material for the manufacture of mortar, soil conditioner and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.