greenschist
[ green-shist ]
/ ˈgrinˌʃɪst /
noun Petrology.
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Scientific definitions for greenschist
greenschist
[ grēn′shĭst′ ]
A green, schistose metamorphic rock that gets its color from the presence of chlorite, epidote, or actinolite. Greenschist forms under conditions of low temperature and low pressure.