Greenschist and Shale

All about Greenschist and Shale Properties

Know all about Greenschist and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Shale is dull. Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.