Know all about Basalt and Schist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Schist is Foliated, Platy. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Schist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Schist is shiny. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Schist is available in black, blue, brown, dark brown, green, grey, silver colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Schist are used in aquariums, writing slates.