Know all about Laterite and Whiteschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Laterite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic whereas that of Whiteschist is Foliated. Laterite appears Rough and Banded and Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Laterite is dull while that of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull. Laterite is available in brown, buff, red colors whereas Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums and that of Whiteschist are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, production of lime.