hornfels

As nouns the difference between terms and hornfels

is that terms is while hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

As nouns the difference between hornfels and basalt

is that hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable while basalt is basalt.

As nouns the difference between hornblende and hornfels

is that hornblende is a green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock while hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

As nouns the difference between hornfels and slate

is that hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable while slate is (uncountable) a fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

As an adjective slate is

having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate.

As a verb slate is

to cover with slate.

As nouns the difference between shale and hornfels

is that shale is a shell or husk; a cod or pod while hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

As a verb shale

is to take off the shell or coat of.

As nouns the difference between hornfels and hornels

is that hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable while hornels is .

As nouns the difference between hornfels and hornstone

is that hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable while hornstone is hornfels.

As an adjective splintery

is having many splinters.

As a noun hornfels is

any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

As nouns the difference between mass and hornfels

is that mass is march while hornfels is any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

As an adjective igneous

is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

As a noun hornfels is

any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.