Know all about Evaporite and Porphyry properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Porphyry is Porphyritic. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Porphyry appears Dull. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Porphyry is dull. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Porphyry is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, red, rust, 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 Porphyry are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.