Know all about Serpentinite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Serpentinite and Slate belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Serpentinite is Earthy whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Serpentinite appears Rough and Dull and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Serpentinite is waxy and dull while that of Slate is dull. Serpentinite is available in black, brown, colourless, 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 Serpentinite are commemorative tablets, 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.