Difference between revisions of "Phyllite"
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "phyllite." | + | * ''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) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllite (accessed Dec. 9, 2004) | ||
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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.
Authority
- 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)