Know all about Kenyte and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Kenyte is Glassy, Granular whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Kenyte appears Banded and Foilated and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Kenyte is greasy to dull while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Kenyte is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Kenyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork 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.