Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels

The general Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels

The history of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels 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.

Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Hornfels. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Hornfels is From hyalo +‎ -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hyaloclastite  belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Hornfels are listed below.

For Hyaloclastite  ,

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

For Hornfels,

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