Schist (sh&ibreve;st), n. [Gr. &?;
divided, divisible, fr. &?; to divide: cf. F. schiste. See
Schism.] (Geol.) Any crystalline rock having a
foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready
division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica
schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of
quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
Schist (sh&ibreve;st), n. [Gr. &?;
divided, divisible, fr. &?; to divide: cf. F. schiste. See
Schism.] (Geol.) Any crystalline rock having a
foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready
division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica
schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of
quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
