Know all about Granite and Diabase properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Diabase appears Vesicular. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Diabase is not available. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.