schistose
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They are not only intensely folded and crushed, but in large part have been caused to flow under great pressure, and have thus acquired a schistose structure.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
In Karagwe certain quartzites, slates and schistose sandstones resemble the ancient gold-bearing rocks of South Africa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
Specular haematite forms a constituent of certain schistose rocks, such as the Brazilian itabirite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
The mines of California are also largely in schistose rocks, as are also those to the northward, throughout the Pacific mountains, to British Columbia and Alaska, including the recently established mining district at Cape Nome.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
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
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