Hornfels (Crossword clue)
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This page shows answers to the clue Hornfels, followed by 4 definitions like “A fine-grained contact metamorphic rock”, “Metamorphic rock formed by rocks heated by contact with a hot igneous body” and “A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks”.HORNSTONE |
Definitions of “Hornfels”
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• A high-temperature, low-pressure metamorphic rock of uniform grain size showing no foliation
• A hard, dark-colored, dense metamorphic rock that forms from the intrusion of magma into shale or basalt
• A dark, fine-grained metamorphic rock, the result of recrystallization of siliceous or argillaceous sediments by contact metamorphism
• Hornfels (German, meaning `hornstone`) is called so because of its exceptional toughness and texture both reminiscent of animal horns
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