Know all about Hornfels and Basalt properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Basalt is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Hornfels appears Dull and Basalt appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Basalt is not available. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Basalt is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Basalt are an oil and gas reservoir, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, used in aquariums.