Know all about Hornfels and Benmoreite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Benmoreite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Benmoreite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Trachytic, Vesicular. Hornfels appears Dull and Benmoreite appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Benmoreite is earthy. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling.