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