Know all about Hornfels and Whiteschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Hornfels and Whiteschist belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Hornfels is Granular, Platy whereas that of Whiteschist is Foliated. Hornfels appears Dull and Whiteschist appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Hornfels is shiny while that of Whiteschist is subvitreous to dull. Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors whereas Whiteschist is available in colourless, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Whiteschist are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, production of lime.