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schist

/ʃɪst/

Traducción: Roca metamórfica de grano medio a grueso, caracterizada por una estructura foliada o esquistosa que permite dividirse en láminas o placas delgadas y paralelas.

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  • esRoca metamórfica de grano medio a grueso, caracterizada por una estructura foliada o esquistosa que permite dividirse en láminas o placas delgadas y paralelas.

A metamorphic rock characterized by a foliated structure that allows it to be split into thin, parallel layers or sheets.

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    A medium-grade metamorphic rock that can be split into thin, flat layers due to the alignment of platy minerals.

    esEsquisto

    • The geologist identified the rock as schist due to its foliated texture.
    • Schist is often used as a decorative stone in landscaping.
    • The mountain was composed primarily of mica schist.
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