Know all about Vogesite and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Vogesite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Vogesite is Porphyritic whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Vogesite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Vogesite is subvitreous to dull while that of Trachyte is metallic. Vogesite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, 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 Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.