Know all about Pyroxenite and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Arkose is dull. Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.