Know all about Carbonatite and Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Granite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Granite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, 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 Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums.