All about Basalt and Anorthosite Properties
Know all about Basalt and Anorthosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Anorthosite is Foliated, Glassy. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Anorthosite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Anorthosite is pearly to subvitreous. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Anorthosite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, green, grey, light greenish grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Anorthosite are creating artwork, curling.