Basalt used in the study is an important sample for investigation of luminescence dating for formation of martian surface. Basalt sample displays a TL glow curve with a broad peak with continuous distribution of trapping centers. A wide linear relation between TL intensity and dose is seen between 2.4 Gy and 2.4 kGy. Thermal treatments at higher temperatures decrease the TL sensitivity. The best reproducibility is obtained when the samples are annealed between 500 °C.