Know all about Hornfels and Soapstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Soapstone belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Soapstone is Polished. Hornfels appears Dull and Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Soapstone is greasy. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Soapstone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo).