Know all about Hornfels and Dacite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Dacite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Dacite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Hornfels appears Dull and Dacite appears Vesicular. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Dacite is subvitreous to dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Dacite is available in bluish - grey, brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels and Dacite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.