Know all about Lignite and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lignite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Suevite is earthy. Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Lignite are electricity generation and that of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).