- siliceous schist
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кремнистый сланец
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
mylonite — ˈmīləˌnīt, ˈmil noun ( s) Etymology: Greek mylōn mill (from mylē mill) + English ite more at meal : a siliceous schist geologically produced by intense crushing of rocks … Useful english dictionary
my|lo|nite — «MY luh nyt, MIHL uh », noun. a siliceous schist resulting from the crushing of quartzose rocks. ╂[< Greek myl mill1 + English ite1] … Useful english dictionary
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Zussmanite — K(Fe++,Mg,Mn)13 [AlSi17O42] (OH)14 is a hydrated iron rich silicate which was found in 1960 by Stuart Olof Agrell, in the Laytonville quarry, Mendocino County, California. Zussmanite is named in honor of Jack Zussman, Head of the University of… … Wikipedia