Definitions for schist
ʃɪstschist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. schistnoun

   any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

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1. schistnoun

   Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates.

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1. Schist

   Schist ( SHIST) is a medium-grained metamorphic rock showing pronounced schistosity. This means that the rock is composed of mineral grains easily seen with a low-power hand lens, oriented in such a way that the rock is easily split into thin flakes or plates. This texture reflects a high content of platy minerals, such as micas, talc, chlorite, or graphite. These are often interleaved with more granular minerals, such as feldspar or quartz. Schist typically forms during regional metamorphism accompanying the process of mountain building (orogeny) and usually reflects a medium grade of metamorphism. Schist can form from many different kinds of rocks, including sedimentary rocks such as mudstones and igneous rocks such as tuffs. Schist metamorphosed from mudstone is particularly common and is often very rich in mica (a mica schist). Where the type of the original rock (the protolith) is discernible, the schist is usually given a name reflecting its protolith, such as schistose metasandstone. Otherwise, the names of the constituent minerals will be included in the rock name, such as quartz-felspar-biotite schist. Schist bedrock can pose a challenge for civil engineering because of its pronounced planes of weakness.

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1. schist

   Schist is a type of metamorphic rock that has medium to large, flat, sheet-like grains in a preferred orientation. It is characterized by its shiny appearance and foliated structure, derived from the recrystallization of minerals under high temperature and pressure within the Earth's crust. Schist is commonly found in regions subject to mountain building.

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1. Schistnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Gr. divided, divisible, fr. to divide: cf. F. schiste. See Schism.]

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1. Schist

   Schist is a medium-grade metamorphic rock with medium to large grains of mica flakes in a preferred orientation. Geological foliation with medium to large grained mica flakes in a preferred sheetlike orientation is called schistocity". It is defined by having more than 50% platy and elongated minerals, often finely interleaved with quartz and feldspar. It has a preponderance of lamellar minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, hornblende, graphite, and others. Quartz often occurs in drawn-out grains to such an extent that a particular form called quartz schist is produced. Schist is often garnetiferous. Schist forms at a higher temperature and has larger mica grains than phyllite. The individual mineral grains in schist, drawn out into flaky scales by heat and pressure, can be seen by the naked eye. Schist is characteristically foliated, meaning the individual mineral grains split off easily into flakes or slabs. The word schist is derived from the Greek word σχίζειν schízein meaning "to split", which is a reference to the ease with which schists can be split along the plane in which the platy minerals lie.

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1. Schist

   shist, n. a term properly applied to crystalline rocks with a foliated structure, as mica-schist, hornblende-schist, &c.—indurated clay-rocks with a fissile structure are sometimes erroneously described as schists.—adjs. Schistā′ceous, slate-gray; Schist′ic, Schist′ous, Schist′ose, like schist: slaty.—n. Schistos′ity, quality of being schistose. [Fr. schiste—Gr. schistos—schizein, to split.]

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1. schistnoun

   Kurdish - North Mesopotamia popoulation. Schist or Schest means numerical value of 60.

   Schest = 60. Schest O Yek. O means and, Yek means number 1. Schest O Doo means 60 and 2 = 62

   Etymology: the origin of Kurdish souther Kurmanji originate from Farisi (Persian), however they change and deviate from standard Farisi numbers. also Kurds write in Latin and their language is influenced by the neighboring civilization. Kurdish Kurmanji Dialects that its speakers reside in North East Syria, South of Turky, West and North-West of Iran, some scattered in Cocasia, and historicly in Kyrgyzstan.

   
   

   Submitted by twistedsab on February 20, 2022  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of schist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of schist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=schist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Schist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schist
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schist
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=schist
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=schist