Hornfels and Comendite Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Comendite

The general Hornfels and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Hornfels and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Comendite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Comendite

The history of Hornfels and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Comendite

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

For Hornfels,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Comendite,

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