Know all about Ganister and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister and Lignite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Ganister appears Rough and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Ganister and Lignite are available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow 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 Lignite are electricity generation.