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How can gneiss be identified?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

A banded metamorphic rock formed from the re-heating and re-pressuring of granite and similar igneous rocks.

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What group is gneiss in?

A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock


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Gneiss is foliated.


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Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained


What is gneiss mineral group?

Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.


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Where would gneiss be in the US?

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No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.


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Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.


Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?

No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.


Is gneiss nonbanded?

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