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