Know all about Latite and Diabase properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Latite appears Rough and Diabase appears Vesicular. The luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull while that of Diabase is not available. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.