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