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