Know all about Basalt and Blueschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Blueschist is Foliated. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Blueschist appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Blueschist is dull. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Blueschist is available in blue, bluish - grey, purple, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Blueschist are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, tombstones.