Know all about Lamprophyre and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Gabbro belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Gabbro is not available. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses 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) and that of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.