Know all about Ijolite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ijolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Ijolite is Earthy, Granular whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Ijolite appears Banded and Foilated and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Ijolite is greasy to dull while that of Greenschist is shiny. Ijolite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Ijolite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.