Know all about Tuff and Shoshonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tuff and Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic whereas that of Shoshonite is Porphyritic. Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated and Shoshonite appears Dull. The luster of Tuff is vitreous to dull while that of Shoshonite is dull. Tuff is available in brown, grey, yellow colors whereas Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown colors. The commercial uses of Tuff are creating artwork and that of Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.