Know all about Tephrite and Appinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tephrite and Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Appinite is Porphyritic. Tephrite appears Vesicular and Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Tephrite and Appinite is subvitreous to dull. Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors whereas Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner.