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