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Metamorphic texture

Slaty cleavage / schistosity texture

Slaty cleavage is the very fine preferred orientation of clay or mica flakes in slate. Schistosity is the preferred orientation of larger mica flakes in schist.

What it means

Foliation forms at right angles to the maximum principal stress.

Where to look for it

Slate, phyllite, schist

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Sources

Wikipedia: Foliation