Know all about Pumice and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pumice and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pumice is Vesicular whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Pumice appears Vesicular and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Pumice is earthy while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.