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skarn

American  
[skahrn] / ˈskɑrn /

noun

plural

skarns

  1. Geology. a coarse-grained metamorphic rock formed by metasomatism.

skarn Scientific  
/ skärn /

  1. A coarse-grained metamorphic rock formed by the contact metamorphism of carbonate rocks. Skarn typically contains garnet, pyroxene, epidote, and wollastonite.

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