http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/lithology/phyllite
definition | Rock with a well developed, continuous schistosity, an average grain size between 0.1 and 0.5 millimeters, and a silvery sheen on cleavage surfaces. Individual phyllosilicate grains are barely visible with the unaided eye. | ![]() |
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source | IUGS SCMR 2007 (http://www.bgs.ac.uk/SCMR/) | ![]() |
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in scheme | simplelithology | |||||
is primary topic of | phyllite |