Know all about Lamprophyre and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lamprophyre and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull while that of Trachyte is metallic. Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, 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 Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.