Kenyte and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Hornfels

The general Kenyte and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Hornfels

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Hornfels

Along with Kenyte and Hornfels definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Hornfels. Etymology of Kenyte and Hornfels gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Hornfels. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Hornfels is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Hornfels belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Hornfels are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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