Know all about Hornfels and Itacolumite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Itacolumite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Itacolumite is Clastic, Granular, Rough. Hornfels appears Dull and Itacolumite appears Rough. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Itacolumite is dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Itacolumite is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Itacolumite are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.