Know all about Diabase and Granophyre properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Diabase and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular whereas that of Granophyre is Granophyric. Diabase appears Vesicular and Granophyre appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Diabase is not available while that of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors whereas Granophyre is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Granophyre are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.