Know all about Ganister and Borolanite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Borolanite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Borolanite is Granular. Ganister appears Rough and Borolanite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Borolanite is greasy to dull. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Borolanite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Borolanite are cemetery markers.