Hornfels :
hornfels
English Meaning :
(Noun : A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks)
(Noun : A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks)
Example : As a result, contact metamorphic minerals grow in random interlocking patterns giving rise to hornfels , a tough rock with no direction along which it will split preferentially.
As a result, contact metamorphic minerals grow in random interlocking patterns giving rise to hornfels , a tough rock with no direction along which it will split preferentially.
