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Genus of birds
Schistes is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. It was long considered to have only one species, the wedge-billed hummingbird but this species
Schistes
Easily split medium-grained metamorphic rock
Schist (/ˈʃɪst/ SHIST) is a medium-grained metamorphic rock generally derived from fine-grained sedimentary rock, like shale. It shows pronounced schistosity
Schist
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes de Beaulieu is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Beaulieu
Geological formation in France
Formation at Fossilworks.org Schistes d'Angers, Grand Auverné Fm at Fossilworks.org Pillet, 1993 J. Pillet. 1993. La faune des "Schistes a nodules" d'Angers (Llandeilo
Grand-Auverné_Formation
been found in the Schistes bitumineux since at least the 1930s, and the formation has been studied since at least 1938. The Schistes bitumineux was identified
Schistes_bitumineux
Geological formation in France
The Schistes de Fiennes is a geological formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Fiennes
The Bündner schist or Bündner slate (German: Bündnerschiefer; French: schistes lustrés) is a collective name for schistose rocks that form a number of
Bündner_schist
Capital and largest city of Greece
Greece 1833–present The oldest known human presence in Athens is the Cave of Schist, which has been dated to between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Athens has
Athens
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes du Courijou is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_du_Courijou
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes de Kerloc'h is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Kerloc'h
Geologic formation in France
The Superieur Schistes du Landeyran is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal
Superieur Schistes du Landeyran
Superieur_Schistes_du_Landeyran
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes de Saint is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Saint
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes de Buxières is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Buxières
The Schistes et Grès Carteret are a series of phosphatic and glauconitic Tommotian siliciclastics exposed in Normandy, France. They overlie Precambrian
Schistes_et_Grès_Carteret
Metamorphic rock complex on Santa Catalina Island, California, United States
The Catalina Schist is a metamorphic rock complex primarily exposed on Santa Catalina Island of the Channel Islands of California. It formed during the
Catalina_Schist
Geological formation in the northeast United States
Manhattan consists of three rock formations: Fordham gneiss, Manhattan schist, and Tuckahoe marble (Inwood marble), which are well suited for the foundations
Geology_of_Manhattan_Prong
Geologic formation in France
The Schistes de Setso is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal France portal
Schistes_de_Setso
Subfamily of birds
features and bill shapes, it is believed that Augastes is closely related to Schistes. The subfamily includes the following twelve genera: Bleiweiss, R.; Kirsch
Polytminae
Metamorphic unit in New Zealand
The Haast Schist, which contains both the Alpine and Otago Schist, is a metamorphic unit in the South Island of New Zealand. It extends from Central Otago
Haast_Schist
Index of animals with the same common name
into the following species: Geoffroy's daggerbill, Schistes geoffroyi White-throated daggerbill, Schistes albogularis This page is an index of articles on
Wedge-billed_hummingbird
Geologic formation in France
The Inferieur Schistes du Landeyran is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal
Inferieur Schistes du Landeyran
Inferieur_Schistes_du_Landeyran
Species of gecko
The schist gecko (Woodworthia "Central Otago") is a species of reptile found in the South Island of New Zealand. Schist geckos are a small to medium-sized
Schist_gecko
Type of metavolcanic rock
Blueschist ( /ˈbluːʃɪst/), also called glaucophane schist, is a metavolcanic rock that forms by the metamorphism of basalt and similar rocks at relatively
Blueschist
Shale mining operation in Creveney, eastern region of France
The Creveney shale mining operation, managed by Société des Schistes et Pétroles de Franche-Comté (SPF) for the manufacture of the fuel known as Natioline
Creveney shale mining operation
Creveney_shale_mining_operation
Group of phyllosilicate minerals
sedimentary rock. It is particularly prominent in many granites, pegmatites, and schists, and "books" (large individual crystals) of mica several feet across have
Mica
Species of hummingbird
daggerbill, white-throated wedgebill, or western wedge-billed hummingbird (Schistes albogularis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It
White-throated_daggerbill
Borough in New York City and county in New York State
of three rock formations: Inwood marble, Fordham gneiss, and Manhattan schist, and is well suited for the foundations of Manhattan's skyscrapers. It is
Manhattan
Public park in Manhattan, New York
different types of bedrock in Manhattan. In Central Park, Manhattan schist and Hartland schist, which are both metamorphosed sedimentary rock, are exposed in
Central_Park
Argillaceous schist is metamorphic rock which exhibits fine laminations of clay materials. Its protolith is argillite. Kontogianni, V.; Tzortzis, A.; Stiros
Argillaceous_schist
Talc-bearing metamorphic rock
Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral
Soapstone
Borough and county in New York, US
gneiss, while that of Manhattan is schist has led to the expression: "The Bronx is gneiss (nice) but Manhattan is schist." Eldredge, Niles and Horenstein
The_Bronx
Species of bird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Oilbird
River in Quebec, Canada
(Chute au Granite) Chute aux Schistes - 56°44′39″N 69°1′5″W / 56.74417°N 69.01806°W / 56.74417; -69.01806 (Chute aux Schistes) Chute de la Pyrite - 57°26′0″N
Caniapiscau_River
Metamorphic rock type
dolomite and siderite also readily yield amphibolite (tremolite-schist, grunerite-schist, and others) especially where there has been a certain amount of
Amphibolite
Rock that was subjected to heat and pressure
Earth's crust. Some examples of metamorphic rocks are gneiss, slate, marble, schist, and quartzite. Slate and quartzite tiles are used in building construction
Metamorphic_rock
Species of bird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Fiery-throated_hummingbird
Folly in New York City's Central Park
hybrid of Romanesque and Gothic styles, the design called for a Manhattan schist and granite structure with a corner tower and conical cap, a lookout over
Belvedere_Castle
Species of hummingbird
daggerbill, Geoffroy's wedgebill, or eastern wedge-billed hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is
Geoffroy's_daggerbill
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
of two lithostratigraphic units: the Athens schist and the overlying Acropolis limestone. The Athens schist is a soft reddish rock dating from the late
Acropolis_of_Athens
Species of hummingbird found in Central America
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Scaly-breasted_hummingbird
Aluminosilicate mineral
Kyanite Andalusite Sillimanite Kyanite occurs in biotite gneiss, mica schist, and hornfels, which are metamorphic rocks formed at high pressure during
Kyanite
Family of fishes
assemblage of ray-finned fishes (Teleostei) from the Lower Oligocene "Schistes à Meletta" from the Glières plateau, Bornes Massif, eastern France". Swiss
Cornetfish
State in southwestern India
Hoysala temples at Beluru and Halebidu, which were built with Chloritic schist (soapstone) are proposed UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Gol Gumbaz and
Karnataka
Part of the valley of the North Toe River in North Carolina, US
layers, with less foliation than the mica schist. It weathers into a dark red soil. The texture of the mica schist is made up of heterogenous layers of minerals
Spruce_Pine_Mining_District
River Basin" (PDF). openjicareport.jica.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-28. "Schistes, Chute aux, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase
List of waterfalls by flow rate
List_of_waterfalls_by_flow_rate
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Hillstar
Family of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Treeswift
Family of nocturnal birds of tropical Central and South America
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Potoo
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Amazilia_hummingbird
Fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock
continued increase in metamorphic grade the sequence is phyllite, then schist and finally gneiss. Shale is the most common source rock for hydrocarbons
Shale
Species of bird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Common_poorwill
Type of foliated metamorphic rock
fine-grained mica flakes, whereas slate has extremely fine mica flakes, and schist has large mica flakes, all mica flakes of which have achieved a preferred
Phyllite
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Violetear
Species of hummingbird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Chilean_woodstar
Oil-shale mine in Saint-Forgeot, France
1870, several concessions disappeared. In 1881, the Société lyonnaise des schistes bitumineux (SLSB) bought out several remaining concessions to revive production
Les_Télots_Mine
Lithostratigraphic unit in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
The Brahma Schist consists of amphibolite, hornblende-biotite-plagioclase schist, biotite-plagioclase schist, orthoamphibole-bearing schist and gneiss
Vishnu_Basement_Rocks
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Trainbearer
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Topaz_(hummingbird)
Hindu folk god
Vetal, a 12th-century sculpture carved in chlorite schist from Revora, Bardez, Goa; now housed in the Collections of the Archaeological Museum and Portrait
Betal
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Mountaingem
Mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
several units, such as Lower Pelitic Schist and Prettyboy Schist. The Wissahickon is described as a pelitic schist and gneiss with interlayers of quartzite
Wissahickon_Formation
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
Due to long erosion processes, the island's highlands, formed of granite, schist, trachyte, basalt (called jaras or gollei), sandstone and dolomite limestone
Sardinia
Chemical compound
in a sulfuric acid solution: 2Al + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2↑ The alum schists employed in the manufacture of aluminium sulfate are mixtures of iron pyrite
Aluminium_sulfate
Species of hummingbird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Great_sapphirewing
Mountains in South Island, New Zealand
metamorphic discontinuity, placing lower-grade TZ III schist against higher-grade TZ IV schists; similar low-angle faults are observed in the Cairnmuir
Dunstan_Mountains
Species of hummingbird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Amethyst_woodstar
2005 supernatural horror movie directed by Brett Leonard
oil tycoon Fred Schist bought the ancient tribal lands from shaman and Seminole chieftain Ted Sallis, the first to disappear. Schist claimed that Sallis
Man-Thing_(film)
Chemical compound
ointment, is a medication derived from sulfur-rich oil shale (bituminous schists). It is used (sometimes in combination with zinc oxide) as a treatment
Ammonium_bituminosulfonate
Species of bird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Rufous_potoo
Species of hummingbird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Horned_sungem
Repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks
sequence formed by the prograde metamorphism of mudrocks; slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss. The slatey cleavage typical of slate is due to the preferred
Foliation_(geology)
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Lurocalis
metamorphic rock – A metamorphosed sandstone typically composed of >95% quartz Schist – Easily split medium-grained metamorphic rock Semipelite – Metamorphic
List_of_rock_types
Group of phyllosilicate minerals
of any importance. Some rock types containing chlorite, such as chlorite schist, have minor decorative uses or as construction stone. However, chlorite
Chlorite_group
Rock consolidated from volcanic ash
large development of chlorite. Among the crystalline schists of many regions, green beds or green schists occur, which consist of quartz, hornblende, chlorite
Tuff
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Hydropsalis
Railway viaduct in the Highlands, Scotland
mass concrete. Concrete was used due to the difficulty of working the hard schist in the area. McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, took charge of construction
Glenfinnan_Viaduct
Complex inosilicate series of minerals
such as granite, syenite, diorite, gabbro, basalt, andesite, gneiss, and schist. It crystallizes in preference to pyroxene minerals from cooler magma that
Hornblende
Island and administrative region of France
years ago sedimentary rock was pressed against this granite, forming the schists of the eastern side. It is the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean
Corsica
Mountain range in southeast Asia
pressure/low temperature blue-schist metamorphism. The pre-Triassic metamorphic basement composed of Kampetlet schist and gneisses were exposed in the
Indo-Burman_Ranges
Extinct genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Paraprefica
Topics referred to by the same term
Dame University Bangladesh Sri Lanka Savings Bank Société lyonnaise des schistes bitumineux, at Les Télots Mine, France SLSB, a Luxembourg Student Union
SLSB
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Bearded_helmetcrest
Sandstone with angular grains in a clay-fine matrix
increasing metamorphism, greywackes frequently pass into mica-schists, chloritic schists and sedimentary gneisses. The term "greywacke" can be confusing
Greywacke
Subregion of Asia
whose rocks were mainly Precambrian crystalline rocks, gneisses, and schists, and Gondwana. These rocks can be found in the Angara Shield, Inner Mongolian-Korean
North_Asia
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
Tauris: London and New York (2013) Tziligkaki, Eleni K. (2010). "Types of schist used in buildings of Minoan Crete" (PDF). Hellenic Journal of Geosciences
Minoan_civilization
Island in Vietnam
Tuần Châu is a schist island on the southwest side of Quảng Ninh in Vietnam. Covered by palm forests, Tuần Châu island has an area of 2.2 km2 and to the
Tuần_Châu
Extinct genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Protocypselomorphus
Highway tunnel of the Himalayas
Uniformly dipping alternate sequence of quartzites, quartzitic schists, quartz-diolite-schist with thin bands. Tunnel boring machines were not used because
Atal_Tunnel
Aruba's highest natural point
diabasic portion and are composed of a distinct type of rock called Diabase-Schist-Tuff, as noted in earlier geological research. However, more recent studies
Jamanota
Highest mountain in North Carolina, United States
the Precambrian when marine deposits were metamorphosed into gneiss and schist. These metasedimentary rocks were later uplifted during the Alleghenian
Mount_Mitchell
Art museum in Paris, France
statues", moved from realism to idealisation; this is exemplified by the schist statue of Amenemhatankh and the wooden Offering Bearer. The New Kingdom
Louvre
Schist Point (60°43′S 45°14′W / 60.717°S 45.233°W / -60.717; -45.233) is a conspicuous point at the west side of Divide Peaks on the south coast of
Schist_Point
Species of hummingbird
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Sparkling-tailed_woodstar
Lake in Manitoba, Canada
Schist Lake is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba. The lake has a maximum depth of 30 metres (98 ft). It is composed
Schist_Lake_(Manitoba)
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
magical stelae were made of various materials such as limestone, chlorite schist, and metagreywacke, and were connected with matters of health and safety
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Genus of birds
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Calypte
Founder of Buddhism
Mahaparinirvana, Gandhara, 3rd or 4th century CE, gray schist
The_Buddha
Avocettula Chrysolampis Colibri Doryfera Eulampis Heliactin Heliothryx Polytmus Schistes Polytminae Heliantheini Aglaeactis Boissonneaua Coeligena Eriocnemis Ensifera
Olive-spotted_hummingbird
Pile built of accumulated spoil
"Instabilités de versants de terrils en relation avec l'autocombustion des schistes et charbons résiduels". Revue française de Géotechnique. 95–96 (95–96):
Spoil_tip
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Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
King; King of World
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Excess; Surplus
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kripanidhi | கரபாநிதி
One with heart full of mercy
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of the Highborn
Girl/Female
British, English, Spanish
Bright; Shining; Clear; Variant of Chrysantus
Girl/Female
Latin
Mare of Oenomaus.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Scandinavian, Scottish
Dweller by the Church; Church
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Wish of Heart
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Chosen
Boy/Male
English
Meaning uncertain but possibly 'friend of Michael.
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