Know all about Basalt and Pyrolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Pyrolite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Pyrolite is Phaneritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Pyrolite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Pyrolite is shiny. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pyrolite is available in dark greenish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Pyrolite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds.