NOUN | substance | hornfels, hornstone | a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks |
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Meaning | A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks. | |
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Synonym | hornstone | |
Broader | metamorphic rock | rock altered by pressure / pressure and heat / heat |
Spanish | corneana, hornfels | |
Catalan | cornubianita, hornfels |
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