Know all about Granite and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner.