Know all about Pyroxenite and Basanite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyroxenite and Basanite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic whereas that of Basanite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Basanite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic while that of Basanite is waxy and dull. Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors whereas Basanite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Basanite are as a touchstone, creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, manufacture of tools, metallurgical flux, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms.