Hornfels and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Litchfieldite

The general Hornfels and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Hornfels and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Litchfieldite

The history of Hornfels and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Litchfieldite

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Litchfieldite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock