Know all about Shale and Carbonatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Shale is Clastic, Splintery whereas that of Carbonatite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Shale appears Muddy and Carbonatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Shale is dull while that of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull. Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Carbonatite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Shale are creating artwork, pottery and that of Carbonatite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux.