NameHornfels
TextureNon-foliated; Very fine-grained
Compositionvariable
Index Minerals
Colormottled brownish green
MiscellaneousVery hard
Metamorphic TypeContact
Metamorphic GradeVariable
Parent RockShale or Mudstone
Metamorphic EnvironmentContact metamorphism; immediately adjacent to igneous intrusion at shallow depths

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