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