Know all about Minette and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Minette and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Minette is Porphyritic whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Minette is subvitreous to dull while that of Pumice is earthy. Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.