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Phyllite is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Phyllite in a sentence

Phyllite meaning

A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.

Using Phyllite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
  • In the example corpus, phyllite often appears in combinations such as: phyllite and.

Context around Phyllite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quartz 1× biotite 1× schist 1×

Often after:

intercalated 1×

Sentence patterns with Phyllite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

biotite quartz phyllite and chlorite 1× chlorite biotite phyllite intercalated with 1× deformed schist phyllite and minor 1× shale and phyllite 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

between convert the 1× the primary structural 1× the remainder of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and minor marble 1× sericite quartz schist 1× shale and phyllite 1×

Words around Phyllite

Just before it in the word index:

phyllis 371 phyllida 4 phylles 2 phyllaries 4 phyliss 2 phylicia 14

Just after it in the word index:

phyllo 16 phyllodes 3 phylloquinone 6 phyllosilicates 5 phyllostachys 2 phyllotaxis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Phyllite

  • In this selection, "phyllite" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quartz, biotite, schist and intercalated stand out and add context to how "phyllite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include biotite quartz phyllite and chlorite and chlorite biotite phyllite intercalated with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phyllite" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phyllite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The remainder of the North Col Formation, exposed between convert on Mount Everest, consists of interlayered and deformed schist, phyllite, and minor marble. (23 words)

Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist. (25 words)

The primary structural control on the gold occurrences identified at 3 Aces is a stratigraphic feature characterized by coarse sandstone and conglomerate in contact with shale and phyllite. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

The primary structural control on the gold occurrences identified at 3 Aces is a stratigraphic feature characterized by coarse sandstone and conglomerate in contact with shale and phyllite. (28 words)

Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist. (25 words)

The remainder of the North Col Formation, exposed between convert on Mount Everest, consists of interlayered and deformed schist, phyllite, and minor marble. (23 words)

Example sentences (3)

Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist.

The primary structural control on the gold occurrences identified at 3 Aces is a stratigraphic feature characterized by coarse sandstone and conglomerate in contact with shale and phyllite.

The remainder of the North Col Formation, exposed between convert on Mount Everest, consists of interlayered and deformed schist, phyllite, and minor marble.

Common combinations with phyllite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phyllite" in a sentence?
An example: "Between convert, the North Col Formation consists chiefly of biotite-quartz phyllite and chlorite-biotite phyllite intercalated with minor amounts of biotite- sericite -quartz schist." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "phyllite" from authentic English texts.
What does "phyllite" mean?
Phyllite means: A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
How many example sentences with "phyllite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "phyllite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.