Know all about Lherzolite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Lherzolite is Grenue whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Lherzolite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Lherzolite is subvitreous to dull while that of Slate is dull. Lherzolite is available in black, dark greenish - grey, green, pink, purple colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Lherzolite are as armour rock for sea walls, source of magnesia (mgo), used in aquariums and that of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.