Hyaloclastite  and Skarn Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn

The general Hyaloclastite  and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn

The history of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Skarn definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Skarn. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Skarn 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 Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Skarn are listed below.

For Hyaloclastite  ,

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

For Skarn,

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