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