Know all about Basalt and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Essexite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Basalt and Essexite is not available. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.