phyllite

Noun

Meaning

A mineral related to ottrelite.

Clay slate; argillaceous schist.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

granite marble limestone chalk basalt conglomerate breccia gneiss dolomite gabbro diorite metamorphic rock amphibolite eclogite hornfels

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Examples

Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist. Source: Internet

The remainder of the North Col Formation, exposed between convert on Mount Everest, consists of interlayered and deformed schist, phyllite, and minor marble. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

phylliid phylline Phyllis phyllitic Phyllitis Phyllitis scolopendrium