Know all about Hornfels and Pyrolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pyrolite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Pyrolite is Phaneritic. Hornfels appears Dull and Pyrolite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Hornfels and Pyrolite is shiny. Hornfels and Pyrolite are available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Pyrolite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds.