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PHYLLITE #2 (detail) Phyllite - Other specific examples: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 
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Composition
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Description
Slaty cleavage foliation composed of chlorite crystals. Unlike a slate the crystals in this phyllite have grown larger and light reflects more easily off the cleavage faces, leading to a high light reflectance (scheen), a characteristic feature of phyllite. |
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