Hornfels and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Banded iron formation

The general Hornfels and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Hornfels and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Banded iron formation

The history of Hornfels and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Banded iron formation

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock