Know all about Anthracite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Anthracite is shiny while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.