Know all about Basalt and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Arkose is dull. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.