Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basaltic Trachyandesite and Sovite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Basaltic Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Basaltic Trachyandesite is not available while that of Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Basaltic Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Basaltic Trachyandesite are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).