Know all about Pyroxenite and Shoshonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyroxenite and Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Shoshonite is Porphyritic. Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Shoshonite appears Dull. The luster of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Shoshonite is dull. Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors whereas Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown colors. The commercial uses of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.