Know all about Pumice and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Pumice appears Vesicular and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Pumice and Suevite is earthy. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink 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 Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).