About The Word Hornstone
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Hornstone
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What's The Definition Of Hornstone?
[n] a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hornstone: hornfels Related Terms | Find terms related to Hornstone: See Also | metamorphic rock Hornstone In Webster's Dictionary \Horn"stone`\, n. (Min.)
A siliceous stone, a variety of quartz, closely resembling
flint, but more brittle; -- called also {chert}.
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