Trachyte and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Hornfels

The general Trachyte and Hornfels definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. 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 Trachyte and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Hornfels

The history of Trachyte 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.

Trachyte and Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Hornfels

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

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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