Know all about Carbonatite and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Pumice is earthy. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.