Difference between revisions of "Phyllite"
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| − | A shiny, fine-grain metamorphic rock containing numerous crystals of [ | + | A shiny, fine-grain metamorphic rock containing numerous crystals of [[mica|mica]], [[quartz|quartz]], and [[graphite|graphite]]. Phyllite has a grain size that is laarger than [[slate|slate]] but smaller than [[schist|schist]]. |
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
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Description
A shiny, fine-grain metamorphic rock containing numerous crystals of Mica, Quartz, and Graphite. Phyllite has a grain size that is laarger than Slate but smaller than Schist.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phyllite." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 9 Dec. 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllite (accessed Dec. 9, 2004)