Know all about Anthracite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Anthracite and Greenschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Anthracite and Greenschist is shiny. Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.