Know all about Wackestone and Variolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Variolite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Wackestone is Clastic whereas that of Variolite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Wackestone appears Rough and Dull and Variolite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Wackestone is dull while that of Variolite is not available. Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Variolite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery and that of Variolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.