Know all about Hawaiite and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hawaiite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hawaiite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Hawaiite appears Dull and Soft and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Hawaiite is not available while that of Pumice is earthy. Hawaiite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Hawaiite are creating artwork, sea defence and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.