Definition of Schistous. Meaning of Schistous. Synonyms of Schistous

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Definition of Schistous

Schistous
Schistose Schis*tose" (?; 277), Schistous Schist*ous, a. [Cf. F. schisteux.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to schist; having the structure of a schist.

Meaning of Schistous from wikipedia

- Schist (/ˈʃɪst/ SHIST) is a medium-grained metamorphic rock showing pronounced schistosity. This means that the rock is composed of mineral grains easily...
- grapes come from the southern part of the Beaujolais AOC, grown in "stony, schistous soils" just north of Lyon. Both Beaujolais Nouveau and Beaujolais-Villages...
- area is on the granite m****if of Vire-Carolles, and the north on the schistous ba****t of the Bocage virois [fr] basin. The average rainfall is 1,150 mm...
- gradients are preferred. Granite content 0 (-350) Vineyards with more schistous soils, instead of granite, are preferred. Grape varieties planted 150...
- the Catalan wine region of Priorat, where it is the main variety in the schistous vineyard soils of the northern half of the appellation. Around the villages...
- climate had created a rich fauna and flora, fossilized in thin plates of schistous limestone up to the Oligocene. Those various fossils correspond to a riverine...
- guidance of Pombal, they specified the areas the contained predominately schistous soil along the Douro river and its tributaries. This distinguished the...