Know all about Suevite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Suevite and Hornfels belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Suevite is Earthy whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Suevite appears Banded and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Suevite is earthy while that of Hornfels is shiny. Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.