Know all about Slate and Adamellite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Adamellite is Porphyritic. Slate appears Dull and Adamellite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Adamellite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Adamellite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses 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 and that of Adamellite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.