Know all about Granite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Granite appears Veined or Pebbled and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Hornfels is shiny. Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.