Know all about Hornblendite and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornblendite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornblendite is Banded, Foliated, Massive whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Hornblendite appears Foliated and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Hornblendite is vitreous to dull while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Hornblendite is available in black, brown, green, grey colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornblendite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.