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