Know all about Latite and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Latite appears Rough and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Latite and Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Latite and Tephrite are available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, 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 Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner.