Know all about Pyrolite and Appinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyrolite and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pyrolite is Phaneritic whereas that of Appinite is Porphyritic. Pyrolite appears Rough and Shiny and Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pyrolite is shiny while that of Appinite is subvitreous to dull. Pyrolite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Pyrolite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds and that of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner.