Know all about Granite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Greenschist is shiny. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.