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foliation

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

foliation A continuous, sub-planar rock fabric formed by the preferred orientation of minerals with a generally platy or tabular habit. The layers are planar, and parallel but not necessarily to bedding or cleavage. The term ‘foliation’ is commonly applied to textures in high-grade metamorphic rocks (see METAMORPHIC GRADE).

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foliation

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

foliation
A. being in leaf, arrangement in leaves XVII;

B. consecutive numbering of folios XIX. In A. f. L. folium; see FOIL2, -ATION. In B. f. FOLIO.

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T. F. HOAD. "foliation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "foliation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-foliation.html

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foliation (tectonic)

The Oxford Companion to the Earth | 2000 | | Copyright

foliation (tectonic) see cleavage and other tectonic foliations in rocks

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