Know all about Marble and Schist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble and Schist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Schist is Foliated, Platy. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Schist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Schist is shiny. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Schist is available in black, blue, brown, dark brown, green, grey, silver colors. The commercial uses of Marble are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, paper industry, tombstones, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Schist are used in aquariums, writing slates.