Know all about Latite and Greywacke properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Greywacke is Clastic. Latite appears Rough and Greywacke appears Dull. The luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull while that of Greywacke is dull. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Greywacke is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow 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 Greywacke are as armour rock for sea walls, petroleum reservoirs, sea defence, tombstones.