Know all about Basalt and Charnockite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Charnockite is Granular. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Charnockite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Basalt and Charnockite is not available. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Charnockite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Charnockite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.