Both slate and phyllite form in sedimentary basins that are deeply buried, or in accretionary wedges above subduction zones. It is found all over the world from the Appalachians in North America to the Scottish Highlands and the Alps in Europe.

Where is phyllite found in India?

Slates, schist and phyllites of dimensional use are found associated with Delhi and Aravalli Supergroup of rocks in parts of Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Bundi, Pali, Tonk, Udaipur and Chittaurgarh districts.

How is phyllite different from slate?

Slate tends to break into flat sheets. Phyllite is similar to slate, but has typically been heated to a higher temperature; the micas have grown larger and are visible as a sheen on the surface. Where slate is typically planar, phyllite can form in wavy layers.