All about Latite and Lamprophyre Properties
Know all about Latite and Lamprophyre properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite and Lamprophyre belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Lamprophyre is Porphyritic. Latite appears Rough and Lamprophyre appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Latite and Lamprophyre is subvitreous to dull. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Lamprophyre is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey 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 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).