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hornfels

/ˈhɔːrn.fɛlz/

Übersetzung: Feinkörniges metamorphes Gestein, das durch Hitzeeinwirkung auf tonreiche Gesteine entsteht, oft in der Kontaktmetamorphose.

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/ˈhɔːrn.fɛlz/C1formalscientific
  • deFeinkörniges metamorphes Gestein, das durch Hitzeeinwirkung auf tonreiche Gesteine entsteht, oft in der Kontaktmetamorphose.

A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay-rich rocks, such as shales.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A fine-grained, hard metamorphic rock formed by contact metamorphism of clay-rich rocks, such as shale, by intense heat from nearby magma.

    deMetamorphes Gestein

    • The geologist identified the dark, dense rock as hornfels.
    • Hornfels is often found in the contact zone around granite intrusions.
    • The quarry exposed a layer of hornfels with a characteristic splintery fracture.
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