Know all about Borolanite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Borolanite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Borolanite is Granular whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Borolanite appears Banded and Foilated and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Borolanite is greasy to dull while that of Gneiss is dull. Borolanite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Borolanite are cemetery markers and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.