Know all about Carbonatite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Greenschist is shiny. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.