Know all about Rapakivi Granite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Rapakivi Granite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Rapakivi Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Rapakivi Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Rapakivi Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Rapakivi Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Rapakivi Granite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, tombstones 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).