schistose

American  

[shis-tohs] / ˈʃɪs toʊs /

Also schistous

adjective

1. of, resembling, or in the form of schist.

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Other Word Forms

• schistosity
  noun

Etymology

Origin of schistose

First recorded in 1785–95; schist + -ose ¹

Example Sentences

To the southward of the Dog's-Head in Lake Winipeg, and in a few other quarters, some schistose rocks, belonging to the transition series, are interposed between the two formations.

From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John

Schist is often used as synonymous with slate; but it may be very useful to distinguish between a schistose and a slaty structure.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

Itacolumite, it-a-kol′ūm-īt, n. a schistose quartzite, containing scales of mica, talc, and chlorite, often having a certain flexibility.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Spilosite, spil′o-sīt, n. a greenish schistose rock spotted with chlorite, occurring in the Harz—the German Fleckenschiefer.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

In the Menominee region of Michigan and Wisconsin, the Quinnesec schist series mainly consist of schistose quartz porphyry with associated gneisses.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various