Know all about Dolomite and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Dolomite and Novaculite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Dolomite is Earthy whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Dolomite appears Glassy or Pearly and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Dolomite is vitreous and pearly while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Dolomite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Dolomite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.