Know all about Slate and Turbidite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Turbidite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Turbidite is Mud-rich, Sandy. Slate appears Dull and Turbidite appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Turbidite is metallic. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Turbidite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses 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 and that of Turbidite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.