All about Greenschist and Sandstone Properties
Know all about Greenschist and Sandstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Sandstone is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Sandstone appears Rough. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Sandstone is dull. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Sandstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Sandstone are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones, used in aquariums.