Know all about Novaculite and Mangerite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Mangerite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous whereas that of Mangerite is Phaneritic. Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly and Mangerite appears Shiny. The luster of Novaculite is waxy and dull while that of Mangerite is subvitreous to dull. Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Mangerite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry and that of Mangerite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.