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