Know all about Granite and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.