a type of metamorphic rock having tiny mica grains that give it a luster: it is intermediate in crystal development between slate and schist
Origin of phyllite
from Classical Greek phyllon, a leaf (see bloom) + -itephyllite
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phyllite
noun
A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive micaceous luster.
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- phyl·lit′ic
adjective
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A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive luster imparted by the presence of mica.
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Noun
(plural phyllites)
- (geology) a type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites
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