greenschist

English

Etymology

green +‎ schist

Noun

greenschist (countable and uncountable, plural greenschists)

(petrology) A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.

Alternative forms

green schist

Translations

metamorphic rock

Finnish: vihreäkivi
Hungarian: zöldpala
Japanese: 緑色片岩 (りょくしょくへんがん, ryokushoku hengan)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: grønnskifer m

Nynorsk: grønskifer m
Polish: zieleniec (pl) m

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