schist.

A metamorphic rock with a pronounced layered fabric, often visible through aligned mineral flakes.

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Words that belong together

• mica schist
• schist outcrop

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Mica flashed in the schist.

The path crossed a schist outcrop.

The geologist examined the schist’s layered fabric.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular schist; plural schists for types. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.