All about Slate and Pegmatite Properties
Know all about Slate and Pegmatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic. Slate appears Dull and Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, 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 Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz.