Know all about Wackestone and Laterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Wackestone and Laterite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Wackestone is Clastic whereas that of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic. Wackestone appears Rough and Dull and Laterite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Wackestone and Laterite is dull. Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Laterite is available in brown, buff, red colors. The commercial uses of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery and that of Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums.