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