Know all about Tuff and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Shale is dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.