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