Know all about Greenschist and Anthracite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist and Anthracite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Greenschist and Anthracite is shiny. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.