Know all about Carbonatite and Shoshonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Shoshonite is Porphyritic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Shoshonite appears Dull. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Shoshonite is dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.