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