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Phyllitic (Texture)  Phylliteuse (texture)
Type of foliation characteristic of phyllites. Intermediate texture in terms of intensity of metamorphism, and size of recrystallized sheet silicates (luster) between slaty rock cleavage (dull luster, breaks along flat surfaces) and the schistosity (high luster, more crenulated).

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  Metamorphic rocks

Related words:
  Foliation
  Slaty Rock Cleavage
  Schistosity
  Gneissosity