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