Know all about Tuff and Shonkinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff and Shonkinite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Shonkinite is Earthy. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Shonkinite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Shonkinite is subvitreous to dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Shonkinite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Shonkinite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.