Know all about Aplite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Aplite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Aplite is Granular, Graphic whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Aplite appears Veined or Pebbled and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Aplite is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Aplite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Aplite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, small sculptures, tombstones and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.