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schist (en)  

Definition

  • A medium-grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet-like grains in a preferred orientation (nearby grains are roughly parallel). It is defined by having more than 50% platy and elongated minerals, often finely interleaved with quartz and fel

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  • http://dbpedia.org/page/Schist

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/schist/3.26

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