About The Word Schist
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Schist
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What's The Definition Of Schist?
[n] any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Schist: Related Terms | Find terms related to Schist: See Also | metamorphic rock Schist In Webster's Dictionary \Schist\ (sh[i^]st), n. [Gr. ? divided, divisible, fr. ?
to divide: cf. F. 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 hornblende
and often feldspar.
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