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