Hornfels and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Hornfels and Wackestone

The general Hornfels and Wackestone 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, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Hornfels and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Hornfels and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Hornfels and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hornfels and Wackestone

The history of Hornfels and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hornfels and Wackestone

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

For Hornfels,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock