Know all about Porphyry and Vogesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Porphyry and Vogesite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Porphyry is Porphyritic whereas that of Vogesite is Porphyritic. Porphyry appears Dull and Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Porphyry is dull while that of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull. Porphyry is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, red, rust, white colors whereas Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Porphyry are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry and that of Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).