Know all about Appinite and Charnockite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite and Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Charnockite is Granular. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Charnockite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Charnockite is not available. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Charnockite 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 Charnockite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.