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101finial — noun Etymology: Middle English, from final, finial final Date: 15th century 1. a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architecture 2. a crowning ornament or detail (as a decorative knob) …
102foliate — adjective Etymology: Latin foliatus leafy, from folium leaf more at blade Date: circa 1658 1. shaped like a leaf < a foliate sponge > 2. foliated …
103foliation — noun Date: circa 1623 1. a. the process of forming into a leaf b. the state of being in leaf c. vernation 2. the numbering of the leaves of a manuscript or early printed book 3. a. ornamentation with foliage b. a decoration resembling a leaf 4.… …
104gneiss — noun Etymology: German Gneis, alteration of Middle High German gneiste spark, from Old High German gneisto; akin to Old English fȳrgnāst spark Date: 1757 a foliated metamorphic rock corresponding in composition to a feldspathic plutonic rock (as …
105molybdenite — noun Etymology: New Latin molybdena Date: 1837 a metallic gray usually foliated mineral consisting of molybdenum disulfide that is a major ore of molybdenum …
106pyrophyllite — noun Etymology: German Pyrophyllit, from Greek pyr + phyllon leaf more at blade Date: 1830 a soft usually white or greenish mineral that is a hydrous aluminum silicate, resembles talc, occurs in a foliated form or in compact masses, and is used… …
107schist — noun Etymology: French schiste, from Latin schistos (lapis), literally, fissile stone, from Greek schistos that may be split, from schizein Date: circa 1782 a metamorphic crystalline rock that has a closely foliated structure and can be split… …
108Geography of Grenada — Grenada Nickname: The Spice Isle Map of Grenada Geography …
109Graphite — For other uses, see Graphite (disambiguation). Graphite Graphite specimen General Category Native element mineral …
110Gneiss — rock Augen gneiss from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil …
