Know all about Nephelinite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Nephelinite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Nephelinite is Aphanitic whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Nephelinite appears Skeletal and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Nephelinite is vitreous to metallic while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Nephelinite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Nephelinite are creating artwork, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.