Know all about Granophyre and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Granophyre is Granophyric whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Granophyre appears Veined or Pebbled and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Granophyre is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Granophyre are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.