Know all about Hornfels and Schist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Schist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Schist is Foliated, Platy. Hornfels appears Dull and Schist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Hornfels and Schist is shiny. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Schist is available in black, blue, brown, dark brown, green, grey, silver colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Schist are used in aquariums, writing slates.