Know all about Breccia and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Breccia is dull to pearly while that of Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors whereas Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry and that of Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner.