Know all about Latite and Appinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Appinite is Porphyritic. Latite appears Rough and Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Latite and Appinite is subvitreous to dull. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner.