Know all about Hornfels and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Suevite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Hornfels appears Dull and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Suevite is earthy. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).