Hornfels

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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.

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corneanas (Port.)

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Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Hornfels (accessed March 2010)

Hornfels

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