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schistose (a.)

Alt. of Schistous

schistose Sentence Examples

  1. The rock sample exhibited a distinctly schistose structure, characterized by parallel layers of elongated minerals.
  2. The schistose formation indicated intense pressure and heat within the Earth's crust.
  3. The metamorphic processes had transformed the original mudstone into a highly schistose material.
  4. The schistose fabric of the rock made it prone to splitting along parallel planes.
  5. The thin, schistose layers were easily detached from the main rock mass.
  6. The schistose rock appeared lustrous due to the alignment of platy minerals.
  7. The schistose foliation provided insight into the deformation history of the rock body.
  8. The schistose minerals created a distinct banding pattern visible to the naked eye.
  9. The schistose rock fractured readily along the planes of weakness created by the parallel arrangement of minerals.
  10. The schistose structure of the rock posed challenges for extraction and construction purposes.

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The rock sample exhibited a distinctly schistose structure, characterized by parallel layers of elongated minerals.

The schistose formation indicated intense pressure and heat within the Earth's crust.

The metamorphic processes had transformed the original mudstone into a highly schistose material.

The schistose fabric of the rock made it prone to splitting along parallel planes.