Know all about Hornfels and Pumice properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pumice belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Pumice is Vesicular. Hornfels appears Dull and Pumice appears Vesicular. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Pumice is earthy. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Pumice is available in beige, colourless, grey, light green, light grey, pink, white, yellow- grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Pumice are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, as an abrasive in pencil erasers, fine abrasive used for polishing, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, used in aquariums.