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