Know all about Lamprophyre and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Essexite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Essexite is not available. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black 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 Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.