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