Know all about Basalt and Wehrlite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basalt and Wehrlite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Wehrlite is Banded. Basalt appears Dull and Soft and Wehrlite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Basalt is not available while that of Wehrlite is metallic. Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Wehrlite is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums and that of Wehrlite are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.