Know all about Hornfels and Wackestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Wackestone is Clastic. Hornfels appears Dull and Wackestone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Wackestone is dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Wackestone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Wackestone are cemetery markers, pottery.