Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Basaltic Trachyandesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Basaltic Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Basaltic Trachyandesite is not available while that of Hornfels is shiny. Basaltic Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Basaltic Trachyandesite are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.