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Meaning of green schist in English:

green schist

Pronunciation /ˈɡriːn ˌʃɪst/

noun

Geology

  • A schist of a greenish colour; specifically (usually in form greenschist) a schistose or foliose rock with a greenish colour resulting from an abundance of chlorite, epidote, and albite, and formed by metamorphism of basic igneous rocks.

Origin

Early 19th century. From green + schist.