Know all about Ganister and Schist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Schist is Foliated, Platy. Ganister appears Rough and Schist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Schist is shiny. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Schist is available in black, blue, brown, dark brown, green, grey, silver colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Schist are used in aquariums, writing slates.