Know all about Pegmatite and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.