How might you distinguish phyllite from schist?
A. You can see schist grains with your naked eye; phyllite grains are microscopic.
B. Schist is foliated and phyllite is nonfoliated.
C. Phyllite has distinct light and dark layers and schist does not.
D. Phyllite is shiny and schist is dull.
E. Schist is dark colored and phyllite is light colored.
Answer: A
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