Know all about Lamprophyre and Benmoreite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Benmoreite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Benmoreite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Trachytic, Vesicular. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Benmoreite appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Benmoreite is earthy. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Benmoreite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses 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) and that of Benmoreite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling.