Know all about Basalt and Blue Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Blue Granite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Blue Granite is Phaneritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Blue Granite appears Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Blue Granite is subvitreous to dull. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Blue Granite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Blue Granite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling.