schistnoun [ U ]
uk/ʃɪst/us/ʃɪst/specializeda type of rock that breaks easily into thin layers, formed of mica or other minerals
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Geology: types of rock
- alabaster
- basalt
- basaltic
- bedrock
- bioclastic
- boulder
- carboniferous
- chalk
- clastic
- conglomerate
- cryolite
- flinty
- gneiss
- gypsum
- haematite
- lava
- lodestone
- quartz
- sedimentary
- slate
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