Know all about Basalt and Coquina properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Coquina is Clastic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Coquina appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Coquina is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Coquina is available in beige, buff, orange colors. The commercial uses of Basalt and Coquina are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.