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Hornfels and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Hornfels Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German which means hornstone   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hornfels and Teschenite

The general Hornfels and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Hornfels and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hornfels and Teschenite

The history of Hornfels and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Teschenite

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

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