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单词 phyllite
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phyllite


phyl·lite

P0274100 (fĭl′īt′)n. A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive micaceous luster.
phyl·lit′ic (fĭ-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

phyllite

(ˈfɪlaɪt) n (Geological Science) a compact lustrous metamorphic rock, rich in mica, derived from a shale or other clay-rich rock[C19: from phyll(o)- + -ite1] phyllitic adj

phyl•lite

(ˈfɪl aɪt)

n. a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica. [1820–30; < Greek phýll(on) leaf + -ite1] phyl•lit•ic (fɪˈlɪt ɪk) adj.

Phyllite


phyllite

[′fi‚līt] (petrology) A metamorphic rock intermediate in grade between slate and schist, and derived from argillaceous sediments; has a silky sheen on the cleavage surface.

Phyllite

 

a metamorphic rock that consists mainly of minute flakes of sericite or chlorite and is characterized by a fine schistosity. Phyllite also contains grains of detrital quartz and sometimes contains protogenous albite crystals. Phyllite is usually dark gray or black. It is formed during low-grade regional metamorphism of predominantly argillaceous sediments and is intermediate in metamorphic grade between clay slate and mica schist. (See alsoSLANTSY.)

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