Definitions for "Schistosity"
The parallel arrangement of sheety or prismatic minerals like micas and amphiboles resulting from metamorphism.
The type of foliation that characterizes schist, resulting from the parallel arrangement of coarse-grained platy minerals, such as mica, chlorite, and talc.
The parallel arrangement of platy or prismatic minerals in a rock that is caused by metamorphism in which directed pressure plays a significant role.
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The quality or state of being schistose.