Know all about Talc carbonate and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Talc carbonate and Slate belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Talc carbonate is Very Soft whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Talc carbonate appears Soft and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Talc carbonate is pearly while that of Slate is dull. Talc carbonate is available in colourless, grey, white colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder and that 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.