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