Know all about Granodiorite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granodiorite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granodiorite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Granodiorite appears Veined or Pebbled and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Granodiorite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Granodiorite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Granodiorite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.