Know all about Blue Granite and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Blue Granite and Basalt belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Blue Granite is Phaneritic whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Blue Granite appears Shiny and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Blue Granite is subvitreous to dull while that of Basalt is not available. Blue Granite and Basalt are available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Blue Granite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.