Know all about Carbonatite and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Gabbro belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gabbro is not available. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.