Greenschist and Granite

All about Greenschist and Granite Properties

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