Know all about Appinite and Evaporite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Evaporite is Earthy. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Appinite and Evaporite is subvitreous to dull. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, 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 Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.