Know all about Porphyry and Turbidite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Turbidite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Porphyry is Porphyritic whereas that of Turbidite is Mud-rich, Sandy. Porphyry appears Dull and Turbidite appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Porphyry is dull while that of Turbidite is metallic. Porphyry is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, red, rust, white colors whereas Turbidite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Porphyry are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry and that of Turbidite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.