Know all about Vogesite and Diabase properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Vogesite and Diabase belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Vogesite is Porphyritic whereas that of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular. Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Diabase appears Vesicular. The luster of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull while that of Diabase is not available. Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Vogesite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.