The general Hornfels and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Hornfels and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Hornfels and Troctolite 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 Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hornfels and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Hornfels and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hornfels is New Zealand whereas Origin of Troctolite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Hornfels and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Hornfels is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Hornfels and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Hornfels and Troctolite. Etymology of Hornfels and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hornfels and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Hornfels is From German which means hornstone while that of Troctolite 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 Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hornfels and Troctolite are listed below.
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