Know all about Evaporite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Hornfels is shiny. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.