Know all about Tuff and Latite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff and Latite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Latite appears Rough. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Latite is subvitreous to dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).