Know all about Basalt and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Suevite is earthy. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).