All about Dunite and Slate Properties
Know all about Dunite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Dunite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Dunite is Phaneritic whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Dunite appears Rough and Shiny and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Dunite is shiny while that of Slate is dull. Dunite is available in dark greenish - 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 Dunite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds 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.