Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basaltic Trachyandesite and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Basaltic Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Basaltic Trachyandesite is not available while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Basaltic Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Basaltic Trachyandesite are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.