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hornstone

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hornstone [ˈhɔːnˌstəʊn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for chert, hornfels
[translation of German Hornstein; so called from its appearance]
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Noun1.hornstone - a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks
hornfels
metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat
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