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