Blue Granite and Greenschist

All about Blue Granite and Greenschist Properties

Know all about Blue Granite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Blue Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Blue Granite is Phaneritic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Blue Granite appears Shiny and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Blue Granite is subvitreous to dull while that of Greenschist is shiny. Blue Granite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Blue Granite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.