Hornfels and Adakite Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Adakite

The general Hornfels and Adakite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Hornfels and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Adakite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Adakite

The history of Hornfels and Adakite 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.

Hornfels and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Adakite

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

For Hornfels,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock