Know all about Dunite and Appinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Dunite and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Dunite is Phaneritic whereas that of Appinite is Porphyritic. Dunite appears Rough and Shiny and Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Dunite is shiny while that of Appinite is subvitreous to dull. Dunite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Dunite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds and that of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner.