Know all about Nephelinite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Nephelinite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Nephelinite is Aphanitic whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Nephelinite appears Skeletal and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Nephelinite is vitreous to metallic while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Nephelinite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Nephelinite are creating artwork, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that 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).