sericite

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Definitions

noun

A fine-grained mica found in metamorphic rocks

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Synonyms

quartz phyllite schist schists sericitization sericitisation cerite siderophyllite serpierite kerolite serpentinite stellerite smectite micrite serpentine mica

Rhymes

cerusite cerussite spherocyte harris site terrace height terrace site

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