Know all about Hornfels and Granite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Granite is Granular, Phaneritic. Hornfels appears Dull and Granite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Granite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Granite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones, used in aquariums.