Know all about Carbonatite and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Gneiss is dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.