All about Adakite and Slate Properties
Know all about Adakite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Slate is dull. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums 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.