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hornfels
horn·fels [ háwrn fèlz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fine-grained rock: a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed of silicate minerals and formed through the action of heat and pressure on shale
[Mid-19th century. < German, "horn rock"]
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