Know all about Pyrolite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pyrolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pyrolite is Phaneritic whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Pyrolite appears Rough and Shiny and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Pyrolite and Hornfels is shiny. Pyrolite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Pyrolite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.