Know all about Carbonatite and Mudstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Mudstone is Clastic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Mudstone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Mudstone is dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery.