Know all about Lamprophyre and Charnockite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Charnockite is Granular. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Charnockite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Charnockite is not available. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Charnockite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white 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 Charnockite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.