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