Know all about Hornblendite and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornblendite and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornblendite is Banded, Foliated, Massive whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Hornblendite appears Foliated and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Hornblendite is vitreous to dull while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Hornblendite is available in black, brown, green, grey colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Hornblendite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.