Know all about Vogesite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Vogesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Vogesite is Porphyritic whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gneiss is dull. Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white 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 Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.