Know all about Breccia and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Breccia is dull to pearly while that of Slate is dull. Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry and that of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.