Know all about Flint and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Flint are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.