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hornfels (metamorphic rock, rock (inorganic material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Fine-grain silicate rock produced by contact metamorphism, where the rock has been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive granitic masses and have been rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable. |
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hornfels (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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............ | from German, meaning "horn stone" |
hornfels (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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角頁岩 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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jiǎo yè yán (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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jiao ye yan (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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chiao yeh yan (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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cornéenne (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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Hornfels (C,U,German-P,D,U,N)
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corneana (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... rock (inorganic material) (G) |
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........................ metamorphic rock (G) |
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............................ hornfels (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 經接觸變質作用而成的細粒矽酸鹽岩石。由侵入花崗岩塊的熱度接觸而硬化,呈大型塊狀、質地堅硬、多片狀,某些極度堅韌及耐久。 |
Dutch ..... Een fijnkorrelig silicaatgesteente gevormd door contactmetamorfose, waarbij het gesteente is gebakken en verhard door de hitte van binnendringende granietmassa's en waarbij het massief, hard, splinterig en in sommige gevallen buitengewoon sterk en duurzaam is geworden. |
Spanish ..... Roca silicada de grano fino producida por metamorfismo de contacto.
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