Know all about Marble and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble and Gneiss belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Gneiss is dull. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Marble are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, paper industry, tombstones, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.