Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Schist and Tephrite. Texture of Schist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Schist vs Tephrite texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.