Know all about Whiteschist and Oil shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Whiteschist is Foliated whereas that of Oil shale is Splintery. Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated and Oil shale appears Muddy. The luster of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull while that of Oil shale is dull. Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors whereas Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Whiteschist are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, production of lime and that of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir.