Look up: schist

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   Schist
   Schist refers to a metamorphic rock which exhibits fine lamination or layers along which the rock may be easily broken. Mica is a good example.
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   schist
   well-foliated metamorphic rock consisting of a significant percentage of one or more platy minerals such as one of the micas and/or chlorites.
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   schist
   [n] - any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
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   Schist
   This is a metamorphic rock. It has been affected by heat and pressure that has altered both the minerals and texture of the rock. The rocks in the Knockan Crag area are called Moine schists, named after A`Mhoine on the north coast. These rocks cover most of Sutherland and the middle of Ross-shire all the way south to the Great Glen. They were origi...
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   Schist
   Schist (shĭst) noun [ Greek ... divided, divisible, from ... to divide: confer French schiste . See Schism .] (Geol.) Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation ) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist , and hornblendic schist , consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornble ...
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   schist
   <geology> Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar. ... Origin: Gr. Divided, divisible, fr. To divide: cf. F. Schiste. See Schism.< ...
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   schist
   noun any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
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   Schist
   The `schists` form a group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks, chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, hornblende, graphite, and others. Quartz often occurs in drawn-out grains to such an extent that a particular form called quartz schist is produced. By definition, schist contains more than 50% platy and elongated minerals, often finely interleaved with quartz and feldspar. The individual mineral...
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   Schist
   • (n.) Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
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    schist
    megascopically crystalline rock that has a highly developed schistosity, or tendency to split into layers. Banding (foliation) is typically poorly ... [7 related articles]
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    Schist
    A medium to coarse grained metamorphic rock with well developed bedding planes derived from the foliated recrystrallization of platy like minerals like mica.
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    schist
    Schist. Credit: U.S. National Parks Service Any of various medium- to coarse-grained metamorphic rocks characterized by the presence of platy minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, hornblende, and graphite. These minerals form parallel layers that are often wavy and flaky. The original bedding...
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    schist
    schist (shist) , metamorphic rock having a foliated, or plated, structure called schistosity in which the component flaky minerals are visible to the naked eye. Schists are distinguished from the other foliated rocks, slates and gneisses, by the size of their mineral crystals; these are larger than ...
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