Know all about Slate and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Slate appears Dull and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow 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 Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.