Hornfels and Diabase Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Diabase

The general Hornfels and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Hornfels and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Diabase. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Diabase

The history of Hornfels and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Diabase

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Diabase,

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