phyllite
| Metamorphic rock produced under increasing temperature and pressure, in which minute mica crystals are aligned so that the rock splits along their plane of orientation, the resulting break being shiny and smooth. Intermediate between slate and schist, its silky sheen is an identifying characteristic. |
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