Know all about Carbonatite and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull while that of Wackestone is dull. Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux and that of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.