GREENSCHIST

Meaning of GREENSCHIST in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: green (I) + schist

: a laminated metamorphic rock characterized by muscovite, quartz, and chlorite

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

GREENSCHIST — /green"shist'/ , n. Petrol. schist colored green by an abundance of chlorite, epidote, or actinolite. Cf. greenstone . [ GREEN …
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GREENSCHIST FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, encompassing the rocks that formed under fairly …
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GREENSCHIST FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which formed under the …
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GREENSCHIST FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, encompassing the rocks that formed under fairly …
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SCHIST — Crystalline metamorphic rock that has a highly developed tendency to split into layers. Most schists are composed largely of platy …
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FACIES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) amphibolite facies {{link=glaucophane schist facies">glaucophane schist facies granulite facies greenschist facies sedimentary facies zeolitic …
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EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of This facies grades into the {{link=greenschist facies">greenschist facies under …
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ZEOLITIC FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which formed at the …
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SCHIST — megascopically crystalline rock that has a highly developed schistosity, or tendency to split into layers. Banding (foliation) is typically poorly …
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SCAPOLITE — any of a group of feldspathoid minerals found in calcium-rich metamorphic rocks, particularly marble, gneiss, granulite, greenschist, and skarns. Principal …
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PHYLLITE — fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the reconstitution of fine-grained, parent sedimentary rocks, such as mudstones or shales. Phyllite has a …
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METAMORPHIC ROCK — any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing environmental conditions, …
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EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — one of the major divisions of the mineral-facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which form under moderate temperature …
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SCHIST — n. Crystalline metamorphic rock that has a highly developed tendency to split into layers. Most schists are composed largely of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FACIES — n. amphibolite facies epidote amphibolite facies glaucophane schist facies granulite facies greenschist facies sedimentary facies zeolitic facies
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EPIDOTE-AMPHIBOLITE FACIES — One of the major divisions of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks , encompassing rocks that formed under moderate …
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