Know all about Evaporite and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Basalt is not available. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.