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