Know all about Evaporite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gneiss is dull. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white 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 Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.