hornfels
[ hawrn-felz ]
/ ˈhɔrn fɛlz /
noun
a dark, fine-grained metamorphic rock, the result of recrystallization of siliceous or argillaceous sediments by contact metamorphism.
Origin of hornfels
Words nearby hornfels
horner-trantas dot,
hornet,
hornet clearwing,
hornet's nest,
horney,
hornfels,
hornie,
horning,
hornito,
hornpipe,
hornpout
Example sentences from the Web for hornfels
From diabases, basalts, andesites and other igneous rocks a third type of hornfels is produced.
British Dictionary definitions for hornfels
hornfels
/ (ˈhɔːnfɛlz) /
noun
a hard compact fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat from a magmatic intrusion on neighbouring sedimentary rocks
Also called: hornstone
Word Origin for hornfels
German: literally, horn rock
Scientific definitions for hornfels
hornfels
[ hôrn′fĕlz′ ]
A fine-grained metamorphic rock having a uniform grain size and formed by contact metamorphism.