Know all about Adakite and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.