Difference between revisions of "Phyllite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 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]]. |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phyllite." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phyllite." Accessed 9 Dec. 2004 . |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllite (accessed Dec. 9, 2004) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 4 August 2022
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.
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phyllite." Accessed 9 Dec. 2004 .
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllite (accessed Dec. 9, 2004)