Know all about Tuff and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Arkose is dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.