Know all about Greenschist and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Gabbro belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Gabbro is not available. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.