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Hornfels and Basanite  Definition


Basanite  and Hornfels Definition


Definition

Definition
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  
Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone  

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand  
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Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From German which means hornstone  
From Latin basanites + -ite  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Hornfels and Basanite 

The general Hornfels and Basanite  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, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Hornfels and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Basanite . Get to know more information about Hornfels and Basanite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hornfels and Basanite 

The history of Hornfels and Basanite  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 Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Basanite 

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

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