Know all about Wackestone and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Wackestone and Arkose belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Wackestone is Clastic whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Wackestone appears Rough and Dull and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Wackestone and Arkose is dull. Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery and that of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.