Know all about Appinite and Tuff properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Tuff is vitreous to dull. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow 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 Tuff are creating artwork.