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Amphibolite
Amphibolite
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Hornfels
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Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase
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Alexandre Brongniart
From Amphibole + -ite
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock
New Zealand
Unknown
From German which means hornstone
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock