Basalt and Dunite

All about Basalt and Dunite Properties

Know all about Basalt and Dunite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Dunite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Dunite is Phaneritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Dunite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Dunite is shiny. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Dunite is available in dark greenish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Dunite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds.