Know all about Greenschist and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Pumice is earthy. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.