Know all about Basalt and Lherzolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Lherzolite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Lherzolite is Grenue. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Lherzolite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Lherzolite is subvitreous to dull. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Lherzolite is available in black, dark greenish - grey, green, pink, purple colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Lherzolite are as armour rock for sea walls, source of magnesia (mgo), used in aquariums.