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They are foliated in places, the planes of schistosity being more or less parallel with the planes of bedding in the schists.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

The epidote occurs in the form of lenses arranged parallel to the planes of schistosity, reaching as high as five feet in thickness and grading from that down to the size of minute grains.

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

Many varieties have lost all of their original character in the secondary schistosity.

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

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)

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