Know all about Marble and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lignite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey 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 Lignite are electricity generation.