Know all about Evaporite and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Essexite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Essexite is not available. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.