Texture of Basalt and Ijolite
Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Basalt and Ijolite. Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Ijolite is Earthy, Granular. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Basalt vs Ijolite texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.