Hornfels Definition

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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

History

Origin

New Zealand

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From German which means hornstone

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Hornfels

Hornfels is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Hornfels in general, . Hornfels comes under Metamorphic Rocks. All have similar properties and formation process. Along with Hornfels Definition, know more about the History of Hornfels, Etymology of Hornfels in next sections.

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