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