All about Shonkinite and Slate Properties
Know all about Shonkinite and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shonkinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Shonkinite is Earthy whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Shonkinite appears Banded and Foilated and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Shonkinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Slate is dull. Shonkinite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, 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 Shonkinite are cemetery markers, 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.