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The term is not applicable here. The terms fracture and cleavage refer to the manner in which minerals break. Gneiss is not a mineral, it is a rock composed of multiple minerals.
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Is gneiss soft or hard?
Gneiss is hard.
What is a sentence for gneiss?
I am trying to find out what the other two types of rock besides gneiss form the Matterhorn. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock. That's a nice piece of gneiss!
What rock does gneiss come from?
Gneiss may come from either granite or schist.
How are granite and gneiss the same?
Granite and Gneiss are both rocks.
What is the texture of the gneiss rock?
The texture of gneiss is coarse
What rock formed from high pressure with bands of minerals?
Foliated metamoprhic rocks such as gneiss form under high pressure conditions and contain bands of minerals (foliation).
Is gneiss folaited or nonfolaited?
Gneiss is foliated.
Is gneiss soft or hard?
Gneiss is hard.
What group is gneiss in?
A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock
How rare is gneiss?
Gneiss Is a rock that is classified into metamorphic. Gneiss is considered rare by people but isnt to rare
What is gneiss mineral group?
Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.
What are the characteristics of gneiss?
Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained
Is an gneiss rock sedimentary rock?
No, gneiss is metamorphic.
What is a sentence for gneiss?
I am trying to find out what the other two types of rock besides gneiss form the Matterhorn. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock. That's a nice piece of gneiss!
Where would gneiss be in the US?
Gneiss is a part of the earths lower crust. No matter where you drill you will eventually uncover gneiss.
What rock does gneiss come from?
Gneiss may come from either granite or schist.
How are granite and gneiss the same?
Granite and Gneiss are both rocks.
