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Hornfels and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte 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   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
From German which means hornstone   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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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.

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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.

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