schist
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
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How to use schist in a sentence
Relieving the grey sheen of the gneiss were dark bands of schist which tracked about in an irregular manner.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThe rock was a highly quartzose gneiss, with black bands of schist running through it.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawsonschist prevails over a considerable area, and is prolonged to the very extremity of the peninsula.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginSolid rock is not to be seen, but all the detritus consists of granite and green schist.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinWe rode north-westwards past two small lakes, and again fell in with solid rock—green and black schist.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
British Dictionary definitions for schist
/ (ʃɪst) /
any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers because its micaceous minerals have become aligned in thin parallel bands
Origin of schist
1Derived forms of schist
- schistose, adjective
- schistosity (ʃɪˈstɒsɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for schist
[ shĭst ]
A highly foliated, medium-grained metamorphic rock that splits easily into flakes or slabs along well-defined planes of mica. The mineral composition of schist is varied and is often reflected in the name given to the rock. For example, a schist that contains garnet is called a garnet schist. A schist containing chlorite is called a chlorite schist.
Other words from schist
- schistose adjective (shĭs′tōs′)
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