Know all about Pegmatite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pegmatite is Pegmatitic whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Pegmatite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Pegmatite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Hornfels is shiny. Pegmatite is available in black, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Pegmatite are creating artwork, jewelry, source of corundum, tourmalines, beryls and topaz and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.