Know all about Slate and Dolomite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Dolomite is Earthy. Slate appears Dull and Dolomite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Dolomite is vitreous and pearly. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Dolomite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, 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 Dolomite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).