Know all about Pumice and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Pumice appears Vesicular and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).