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