Know all about Peridotite and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Peridotite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Peridotite is Phaneritic whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Peridotite appears Rough and Shiny and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Peridotite is shiny while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Peridotite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Peridotite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds and that 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.