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