Know all about Flint and Lamprophyre properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Flint is Banded, Rough whereas that of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic. Flint appears Glassy or Pearly and Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Flint is vitreous while that of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull. Flint is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey 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 Lamprophyre are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).