Know all about Pegmatite and Granophyre properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Granophyre is Granophyric. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Granophyre appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Granophyre is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz and that of Granophyre are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.