Schist
noun
A type of rock that easily splits into thin pieces.
The hills were made of layers of schist and quartzite.
Often appears as...
- schist rock
- schist formation
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of rock that easily splits into thin pieces.
The hills were made of layers of schist and quartzite.
Often appears as...
- schist rock
- schist formation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Geology Term
Schist is primarily used in geological contexts to describe rock formation.
The geologist explained that schist is created through intense heat and pressure.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Traits
Understanding schist involves its physical trait of splitting into layers, a process known as schistosity.
The schist showed pronounced schistosity; it split into thin, flat layers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Slate
Schist is often confused with slate, but they're different; slate splits into hard, thin sheets while schist is more flaky.
Unlike the slate used for the roof, the schist crumbled easily into uneven flakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Geology Term
Schist is primarily used in geological contexts to describe rock formation.
The geologist explained that schist is created through intense heat and pressure.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Traits
Understanding schist involves its physical trait of splitting into layers, a process known as schistosity.
The schist showed pronounced schistosity; it split into thin, flat layers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Slate
Schist is often confused with slate, but they're different; slate splits into hard, thin sheets while schist is more flaky.
Unlike the slate used for the roof, the schist crumbled easily into uneven flakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Geology Term
Schist is primarily used in geological contexts to describe rock formation.
The geologist explained that schist is created through intense heat and pressure.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Traits
Understanding schist involves its physical trait of splitting into layers, a process known as schistosity.
The schist showed pronounced schistosity; it split into thin, flat layers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Slate
Schist is often confused with slate, but they're different; slate splits into hard, thin sheets while schist is more flaky.
Unlike the slate used for the roof, the schist crumbled easily into uneven flakes.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
used to work as action emerald mined there and they have closed down for some reason but there are still emeralds within the rock and those have come about from a process known or a rock-type known as talc schist or soapstone and there's emeralds actually metamorphic crystal inside of
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Manhattan Island PIPE Earth...
the ace exposed the hard bedrock called schist solid enough for sinking deep foundations to support tall buildings
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
used to work as action emerald mined there and they have closed down for some reason but there are still emeralds within the rock and those have come about from a process known or a rock-type known as talc schist or soapstone and there's emeralds actually metamorphic crystal inside of
Video examples
Manhattan Island PIPE Earth...
the ace exposed the hard bedrock called schist solid enough for sinking deep foundations to support tall buildings
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Quote examples
Tom Hollander
English Actor
New York is still the most glamorous city I've ever been to, but it's starting to feel older. The sirens still wail; the paths in Central Park still pulsate with joggers. The Manhattan schist still trembles beneath your feet. But weirdly, it's starting to feel, dare I say it, a bit quaint.
Quote examples
Tom Hollander
English Actor
New York is still the most glamorous city I've ever been to, but it's starting to feel older. The sirens still wail; the paths in Central Park still pulsate with joggers. The Manhattan schist still trembles beneath your feet. But weirdly, it's starting to feel, dare I say it, a bit quaint.
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