Know all about Greenschist and Evaporite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Evaporite is Earthy. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.