Know all about Borolanite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Borolanite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Borolanite is Granular whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Borolanite appears Banded and Foilated and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Borolanite is greasy to dull while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Borolanite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Borolanite are cemetery markers and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).