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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A group designation for nonfoliated often banded, fine-grained, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=metamorphic metamorphic] rocks containing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=quartz quartz], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=feldspar feldspar], and other minerals.  Hornfels is typically formed by thermal metamorphism resulting in a hard, durable rock.
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A group designation for nonfoliated often banded, fine-grained, [[metamorphic]] rocks containing [[quartz]], [[feldspar]], and other minerals.  Hornfels is typically formed by thermal metamorphism resulting in a hard, durable rock.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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corneanas (Port.)
 
corneanas (Port.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Submitted information  Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009
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* José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: Hornfels (accessed March 2010)
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* Wikipedia: Hornfels (accessed March 2010)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 9 September 2022

Description

A group designation for nonfoliated often banded, fine-grained, Metamorphic rocks containing Quartz, Feldspar, and other minerals. Hornfels is typically formed by thermal metamorphism resulting in a hard, durable rock.

Synonyms and Related Terms

corneanas (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009
  • Wikipedia: Hornfels (accessed March 2010)