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