Know all about Lamprophyre and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).