Know all about Shoshonite and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Shoshonite is Porphyritic whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Shoshonite appears Dull and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Shoshonite is dull while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.