Hornfels and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Kenyte

The general Hornfels and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Hornfels and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Kenyte

The history of Hornfels and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Kenyte

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Kenyte,

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