Know all about Hornfels and Blueschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Blueschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Blueschist is Foliated. Hornfels appears Dull and Blueschist appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Blueschist is dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Blueschist is available in blue, bluish - grey, purple, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Blueschist are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, tombstones.