Know all about Hornfels and Oolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oolite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Hornfels appears Dull and Oolite appears Rounded and Rough. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Oolite is pearly to shiny. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums.