Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basaltic Trachyandesite and Pumice belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Basaltic Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Basaltic Trachyandesite is not available while that of Pumice is earthy. Basaltic Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Basaltic Trachyandesite are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.