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Hawaiite and Hornfels Definition


Hornfels and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
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
Hawaii Islands   
New Zealand   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From German which means hornstone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Hornfels

The general Hawaiite and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Hornfels

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Hornfels

Along with Hawaiite and Hornfels definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Hornfels. Etymology of Hawaiite and Hornfels gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Hornfels. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Hornfels is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Hornfels are listed below.

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