First Known Use: 1854
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hornfels
noun horn·fels \ˈhȯrn-ˌfelz\
Definition of HORNFELS
: a fine-grained silicate rock produced by metamorphism especially of slate
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Origin of HORNFELS
German, from Horn horn + Fels cliff, rock
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