Know all about Sovite and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite and Basalt belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Basalt is not available. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.