Hornfels and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Oil shale

The general Hornfels and Oil shale 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, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Hornfels and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Oil shale

The history of Hornfels and Oil shale 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 Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Oil shale

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Oil shale,

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