Know all about Tephrite and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Tephrite appears Vesicular and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Tephrite is subvitreous to dull while that of Wackestone is dull. Tephrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, white colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.