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HORNFELS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks
Synonyms:
hornfels; hornstone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hornfels" is a kind of...):
metamorphic rock (rock altered by pressure and heat)