Know all about Basalt and Luxullianite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Luxullianite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Luxullianite is Granular, Phaneritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Luxullianite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Luxullianite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite are creating artwork, curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.