Know all about Appinite and Alkali Feldspar Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite and Alkali Feldspar Granite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Phaneritic. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Alkali Feldspar Granite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Alkali Feldspar Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Alkali Feldspar Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.