Know all about Lamprophyre and Itacolumite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Itacolumite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Itacolumite is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Itacolumite appears Rough. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Itacolumite is dull. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Itacolumite is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow 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 Itacolumite are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.