Know all about Hornfels and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Gneiss belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Hornfels appears Dull and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Gneiss is dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.