Know all about Basalt and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).