Know all about Lamprophyre and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Lamprophyre and Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Lamprophyre and Tephrite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).