Know all about Granite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Gneiss is dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.