Know all about Granite and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Trachyte is metallic. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.