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