Basalt and Quartzite Uses

Uses of Basalt and Quartzite

There are many uses of Basalt and Quartzite based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Basalt and Quartzite and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

• Commercial uses of Basalt: an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.
• Commercial uses of Quartzite: an oil and gas reservoir, as armour rock for sea walls, cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, in aquifers, laboratory bench tops, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.