Know all about Mugearite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mugearite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Mugearite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Mugearite appears Dull and Soft and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Mugearite is not available while that of Slate is dull. Mugearite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Mugearite 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.