Know all about Hornfels and Teschenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Teschenite is Phaneritic. Hornfels appears Dull and Teschenite appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Teschenite is not available. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Teschenite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Teschenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.