Difference between revisions of "Hornfels"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A group designation for nonfoliated often banded, fine-grained, [ | + | 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 == | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 16 January 2014
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)