Know all about Granite and Appinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Appinite is Porphyritic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Appinite is subvitreous to dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner.