Know all about Litchfieldite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Litchfieldite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Litchfieldite is Granular whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Litchfieldite appears Banded and Foilated and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Litchfieldite is greasy to dull while that of Slate is dull. Litchfieldite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Litchfieldite are creating artwork 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.