hornfelses

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A form of hornfels — Any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hornfels
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hornfelses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornfelses

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“hornfelses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hornfelses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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