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