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chiastolite slate

chiastolite slate noun: a rock formed by contact metamorphism of carbonaceous shale, characterized by prominent cleavage or schistosity and the presence of conspicuous chiastolite crystals in a fine-grained groundmass.

Noun

chiastolite slate (plural chiastolite slates)

  1. A rock formed by contact metamorphism of carbonaceous shale, characterized by prominent cleavage or schistosity and the presence of conspicuous chiastolite crystals in a fine-grained groundmass.

Forms of chiastolite slate

pluralchiastolite slates

Questions about chiastolite slate

What does chiastolite slate mean?
Chiastolite slate means a rock formed by contact metamorphism of carbonaceous shale, characterized by prominent cleavage or schistosity and the presence of conspicuous chiastolite crystals in a fine-grained groundmass.
What part of speech is chiastolite slate?
Chiastolite slate is a noun.
What is the plural of chiastolite slate?
The plural of chiastolite slate is chiastolite slates.

Words near chiastolite slate in the dictionary

  1. Chiasson
  2. Chiassons
  3. chiastic
  4. chiastically
  5. chiastolite
  6. chiastolite slate
  7. chiastolite slates
  8. chiastolites
  9. chiastolitic
  10. chiastoneurous
  11. chiastoneury

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