Know all about Evaporite and Latite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Latite appears Rough. The luster of Evaporite and Latite is subvitreous to dull. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).