Hornfels
Type | Metamorphic Rock |
Texture | Non-foliated; Very fine-grained |
Composition | variable |
Index Minerals | |
Color | mottled brownish green |
Miscellaneous | Very hard |
Metamorphic Type | Contact |
Metamorphic Grade | Variable |
Parent Rock | Shale or Mudstone |
Metamorphic Environment | Contact metamorphism; immediately adjacent to igneous intrusion at shallow depths |