Bilingual glossary of geology
Phyllitic (Texture) Phylliteuse (texture)
Type of foliation characteristic of phyllites. Intermediate texture in terms of intensity of metamorphism, and size of recrystallized sheet silicates (luster) between slaty rock cleavage (dull luster, breaks along flat surfaces) and the schistosity (high luster, more crenulated).
Themes:
Metamorphic rocks
Related words:
Foliation
Slaty Rock Cleavage
Schistosity
Gneissosity
Themes:
Metamorphic rocks
Related words:
Foliation
Slaty Rock Cleavage
Schistosity
Gneissosity