Know all about Latite and Tuff properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic. Latite appears Rough and Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull while that of Tuff is vitreous to dull. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow 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 Tuff are creating artwork.