Know all about Hornfels and Adamellite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Adamellite is Porphyritic. Hornfels appears Dull and Adamellite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Adamellite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Adamellite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Adamellite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.