Hornfels and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Trachyte

The general Hornfels and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Hornfels and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Trachyte

The history of Hornfels and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Trachyte

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Trachyte,

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