Know all about Basalt and Migmatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Migmatite is Foliated. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Migmatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Migmatite is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Migmatite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, brown- black, dark greenish - grey, 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 Migmatite are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends.