Know all about Tachylite and Vogesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tachylite and Vogesite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tachylite is Vitreous whereas that of Vogesite is Porphyritic. Tachylite appears Glassy and Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Tachylite is resinous while that of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull. Tachylite is available in black, dark brown colors whereas Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Tachylite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).