Know all about Appinite and Diabase properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Diabase appears Vesicular. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Diabase is not available. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Diabase is available in dark grey to black 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 Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.