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All about Hornfels and Granulite Properties

Know all about Hornfels and Granulite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Granulite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Granulite is Granoblastic. Hornfels appears Dull and Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Granulite is vitreous. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Granulite is available in black, brown colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Granulite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, soil conditioner, tombstones.

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