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Granite and Hornfels Definition


Hornfels and Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone   
Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
New Zealand   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum   
From German which means hornstone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granite and Hornfels

The general Granite and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. Along with definition of Granite and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Granite and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Granite and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Hornfels

The history of Granite and Hornfels gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Granite and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

Granite and Hornfels definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Hornfels. In this section, you will know about Granite and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Hornfels is New Zealand. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Hornfels discoverer. The discoverer of Granite and Hornfels are Unknown.

Etymology of Granite and Hornfels

Along with Granite and Hornfels definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Hornfels. Etymology of Granite and Hornfels gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Hornfels. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Hornfels is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Hornfels are listed below.

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