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111Geology of New Zealand — The continent of Zealandia The geology of New Zealand is noted for its volcanic activity, earthquakes and geothermal areas because of its position on the boundary of the Australian Plate and Pacific Plates. New Zealand was earlier part of the… …
112Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli — Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, built in 1246, Nuggehalli Nuggehalli (Kannada: ನುಗ್ಗೇಹಳ್ಳಿ sometimes spelled Nuggihalli, and also known as Nuggupalli or Nuppalli by the settled Iyengars), is a town in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. Nuggehalli is… …
113Neofaschist — Neo|fa|schist 〈m. 16〉 Vertreter, Anhänger des Neofaschismus * * * Neo|fa|schist, der; en, en: Vertreter des Neofaschismus. * * * Neo|fa|schist, der; en, en: Vertreter des Neofaschismus …
114greenschist — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: green (I) + schist : a laminated metamorphic rock characterized by muscovite, quartz, and chlorite * * * /green shist /, n. Petrol. schist colored green by an abundance of chlorite, epidote, or actinolite. Cf.… …
115Alum shale — Alum schist Al um schist , Alum shale Al um shale , (Min.) A variety of shale or clay slate, containing iron pyrites, the decomposition of which leads to the formation of alum, which often effloresces on the rock. [1913 Webster] …
116Foliated — Fo li*a ted, a. 1. Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min.) Characterized by being separable into thin plates or… …
117Foliated telluium — Foliated Fo li*a ted, a. 1. Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min.) Characterized by being separable into thin… …
118Hydromica — Hy dro*mi ca, n. [Hydro , 1 + mica.] (Min.) A variety of potash mica containing water. It is less elastic than ordinary muscovite. [1913 Webster] {Hydromica schist} (Min.), a mica schist characterized by the presence of hydromica. It often has a… …
119schistose — adjective Date: 1794 of or relating to schist ; having the character or structure of a schist • schistosity noun …
120Mica — For other uses, see Mica (disambiguation). Rock with mica …
