Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
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
Origin
Canada, Germany
New Zealand
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
No etymologies found
From German which means hornstone
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Earthy
Granular, Platy
Color
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink
Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Reddish Brown
Durability
Durable
Durable
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
for Road Aggregate, Roadstone
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts, Monuments
Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Biotite hornfels
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Formation
Suevite is a metamorphic rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event.
Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Hornfels is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite
Andalusite
Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Fe, Mg
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
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Types of Weathering
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Biological Weathering
Types of Erosion
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Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Streak
Light to dark brown
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Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Specific Gravity
2.86
3.4-3.9
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
0.25-0.30 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand
Africa
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Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa
Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
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Canada, USA
South America
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Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
All about Suevite and Hornfels Properties
Know all about Suevite and Hornfels properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Suevite and Hornfels belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Suevite is Earthy whereas that of Hornfels is Granular, Platy. Suevite appears Banded and Hornfels appears Dull. The luster of Suevite is earthy while that of Hornfels is shiny. Suevite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink colors whereas Hornfels is available in brown, dark greenish - grey, green, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Hornfels are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.