Hornfels and Tuff Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Tuff

The general Hornfels and Tuff 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, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Hornfels and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Tuff. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Tuff

The history of Hornfels and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Tuff

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

For Hornfels,

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

For Tuff,

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