Hornfels is the group name for a set of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and hardened by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and have been rendered massive, hard, …

Hornfels is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that was subjected to the heat of contact metamorphism at a shallow depth. It was "baked" by heat conducted from a nearby magma …

Apr 23, 2023 · Hornfels can be almost any color, but black, gray, brown, reddish and greenish rocks are common. It is a type of metamorphic rock that gets its name from its resemblance to …

May 30, 2018 · Hornfels is a type of metamorphic rock that gets its name from its resemblance to animal horn. Hornfels forms when magma heats other rock, which may be igneous, …

Mar 14, 2025 · Hornfels is a fascinating type of metamorphic rock, but what makes it so special? Hornfels forms through contact metamorphism, where heat from magma bakes surrounding …

Hornfels Today this name is widely used for a group of compact, highly metamorphosed contact rocks, typically found in inner aureoles. It derives from an ancient term used by miners in …

All of the rocks called hornfels—a hard, fine-grained, flinty rock—are created when heat and fluids from the igneous intrusion alter the surrounding rock, changing its original mineralogy to one …

Hornfels is medium-to-coarse crystalline metamorphic rocks formed out of contact metamorphism, dark color, and rich in silicates with granoblastic and porphyroblastic texture. They consist of …

Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone / shale, or other clay-rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat-altered equivalent of the original …

Hornfels is an important rock in the geological world, as it provides a clear indication of the type of metamorphic activity that has occurred in an area. In this article, we will explore the formation, …