Greenschist
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Greenschist is a noun meaning (geology) A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.
Meaning
(geology) A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.
Word Forms
- greenschists
- green schist
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include facies, greenstone, greensand, greyschist, grayschist, blueschist.
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