All about Marl and Slate Properties
Know all about Marl and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marl belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Marl is Earthy whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Marl appears Rough and Dull and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Marl and Slate is dull. Marl is available in beige, brown, green, grey, 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 Marl are creating artwork, soil conditioner 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.