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Entry: phyllite

URI: http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/phyllite

Rock with a well developed, continuous schistosity, an average grain size between 0.1 and 0.5 millimeters, and a silvery sheen on cleavage surfaces. Individual phyllosilicate grains are barely visible with the unaided eye.

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submitted bySophie Chaduteau
accepted on 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.529

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date accepted 16 Jul 2026 11:53:11.529
date submitted 16 Jul 2026 09:17:50.319
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entity phyllite
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item class Concept
label phyllite
notation ee5a115c-9a87-45b4-b211-8e9e3fa7450e
register lithology value
status status experimental
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account name s.chaduteau@brgm.fr
name Sophie Chaduteau

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broader foliated metamorphic rock
definition Rock with a well developed, continuous schistosity, an average grain size between 0.1 and 0.5 millimeters, and a silvery sheen on cleavage surfaces. Individual phyllosilicate grains are barely visible with the unaided eye.
notation phyllite
pref label phyllite
type Concept

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