Know all about Hornfels and Anthracite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Anthracite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy. Hornfels appears Dull and Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Hornfels and Anthracite is shiny. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.