Know all about Lignite and Wehrlite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lignite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Wehrlite is Banded. Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled and Wehrlite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Wehrlite is metallic. Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Wehrlite is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Lignite are electricity generation and that of Wehrlite are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.