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Igneous vs Hornfels - What's the difference?

igneous | hornfels |

As an adjective igneous

is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

As a noun hornfels is

any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • hornfels

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hornfels)
  • Any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.