Know all about Carbonatite and Tonalite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite and Tonalite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Tonalite is Phaneritic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Tonalite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Carbonatite and Tonalite is subvitreous to dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Tonalite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, 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 Tonalite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.