Know all about Diabase and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Diabase and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Diabase appears Vesicular and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Diabase is not available while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Diabase and Pyroxenite are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.