Hornfels and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Adamellite

The general Hornfels and Adamellite 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, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Hornfels and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Adamellite

The history of Hornfels and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Adamellite

Along with Hornfels and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Hornfels and Adamellite. Etymology of Hornfels and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hornfels and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Hornfels is From German which means hornstone while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hornfels and Adamellite are listed below.

For Hornfels,

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock