Meanings
nounquartz schist (countable and uncountable, plural quartz schists)
plural quartz schists
- countableuncountablegeographyA metamorphosed schist composed mostly of quartz with some mica and/or tourmaline.
Translations
Finnish kvartsiliuske
- kvartsiliuskegeology: type of schist
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