Know all about Hornblendite and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornblendite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornblendite is Banded, Foliated, Massive whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Hornblendite appears Foliated and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Hornblendite is vitreous to dull while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Hornblendite is available in black, brown, green, grey colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornblendite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).