Know all about Mudstone and Hornblendite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Hornblendite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Hornblendite is Banded, Foliated, Massive. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Hornblendite appears Foliated. The luster of Mudstone is dull while that of Hornblendite is vitreous to dull. Mudstone and Hornblendite are available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Hornblendite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.