All about Carbonatite and Itacolumite Properties
Know all about Carbonatite and Itacolumite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Itacolumite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Itacolumite is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Itacolumite appears Rough. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Itacolumite is dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Itacolumite is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Itacolumite are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.