Difference between revisions of "Hornfels"
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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.)
Authority
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Hornfels (accessed March 2010)