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A marked schistosity accompanies this alteration, and most of the schistose planes are coated with silvery muscovite.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

Parallel with the micas that cause the schistosity, the growth of the quartz and epidote lenses took place.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

It is not always possible to say how far the schistosity of rock at any given point is the result of shear, and how far the result of pressure without shear.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.

The ore bodies are roughly parallel to the bedding, but in instances follow the schistosity which cuts across the bedding.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

Extreme pressure is likely to develop schistosity in rock, the cleavage planes being at right angles to the direction of pressure.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.