Know all about Slate and Serpentinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate and Serpentinite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Serpentinite is Earthy. Slate appears Dull and Serpentinite appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Serpentinite is waxy and dull. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Serpentinite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, 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 Serpentinite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork.