Know all about Pumice and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Pumice appears Vesicular and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white 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 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.