Know all about Latite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Latite appears Rough and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull while that of Greenschist is shiny. Latite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.