Know all about Variolite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Variolite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Variolite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Variolite appears Dull and Soft and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Variolite is not available while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Variolite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Variolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.