Know all about Greenschist and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Lignite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Lignite 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 Lignite are electricity generation.