Know all about Carbonatite and Lamprophyre properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Carbonatite and Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Lamprophyre are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).