Know all about Granite and Vogesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Vogesite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Vogesite is Porphyritic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Vogesite 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 Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).