Know all about Marl and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marl belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Marl is Earthy whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Marl appears Rough and Dull and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Marl is dull while that of Basalt is not available. Marl is available in beige, brown, green, grey, white colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Marl are creating artwork, soil conditioner and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.