Know all about Laterite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Laterite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Laterite appears Rough and Banded and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Laterite is dull while that of Greenschist is shiny. Laterite is available in brown, buff, red colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.