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