Know all about Diabase and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Diabase and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Diabase is Aphanitic, Granular whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Diabase appears Vesicular and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Diabase is not available while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Diabase is available in dark grey to black colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Diabase are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.