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