hornfels
/hawrn-felz/US // ˈhɔrn fɛlz //UK // (ˈhɔːnfɛlz) //
角球,喇叭口,喇叭声,角质
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a dark, fine-grained metamorphic rock, the result of recrystallization of siliceous or argillaceous sediments by contact metamorphism.
Examples
From diabases, basalts, andesites and other igneous rocks a third type of hornfels is produced.
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