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