Know all about Phyllite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Phyllite and Greenschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Phyllite is Phyllitic Sheen, Slaty whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Phyllite appears Crinkled or Wavy and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Phyllite is phyllitic while that of Greenschist is shiny. Phyllite is available in black to grey, light greenish grey colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Phyllite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, writing slates and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.