Know all about Ganister and Anorthosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Anorthosite is Foliated, Glassy. Ganister appears Rough and Anorthosite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Anorthosite is pearly to subvitreous. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Anorthosite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, green, grey, light greenish grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Anorthosite are creating artwork, curling.