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
From German which means hornstone
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Reddish Brown
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
for Road Aggregate, Roadstone
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Archaeological Significance
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.
Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, North Korea, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand
Cameroon, East Africa, Tanzania, Western Africa
Deposits in Western Continents
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Hornfels
What is Hornfels? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Hornfels i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Hornfels include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Hornfels is 5.80 N/mm2. Streak of Hornfels is while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Hornfels is shiny and its fracture is conchoidal. Hornfels is opaque in nature. Know all about Hornfels, What is Hornfels, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Hornfels
What is Hornfels composed of? Get to know about composition of Hornfels here. Hornfels definition gives information about the Formation of Hornfels and its composition.The composition of Hornfels can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Hornfels rock includes Andalusite and The compound content of Hornfels rock includes Fe, Mg. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Hornfels rock in next section.