Know all about Wackestone and Gritstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Wackestone and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Wackestone is Clastic whereas that of Gritstone is Earthy. Wackestone appears Rough and Dull and Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Wackestone and Gritstone is dull. Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Gritstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery and that of Gritstone are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.