Know all about Greenschist and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Basalt is not available. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.