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