Know all about Tonalite and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Novaculite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tonalite is Phaneritic whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Tonalite appears Banded and Foilated and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Tonalite is subvitreous to dull while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Tonalite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Tonalite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.