Know all about Ganister and Taconite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister and Taconite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Taconite is Banded, Trellis. Ganister appears Rough and Taconite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Taconite is earthy. 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 Taconite is available in red, reddish brown 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 Taconite are as a touchstone, cemetery markers, creating artwork.