Know all about Basalt and Websterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Websterite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Websterite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Websterite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Websterite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Websterite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.