Know all about Blueschist and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Blueschist and Hornfels belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Blueschist is Foliated whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Blueschist appears Dull and Banded and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Blueschist is dull while that of Hornfels is shiny. Blueschist is available in blue, bluish - grey, purple, shades of blue colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Blueschist and Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, tombstones.