Know all about Granite and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Wackestone is dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.