Know all about Latite and Evaporite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Evaporite is Earthy. Latite appears Rough and Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Latite and Evaporite is subvitreous to dull. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white 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 Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.