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How does granite rock change to gniess?

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When emplaced granite is subjected to pressures and temperatures from mountain building processes due to tectonic plate movements, the component minerals are essentially realigned perpendicularly to the direction of the stress.

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What is gniess made of?

gniess is made of granite


How does granite form into gniess?

Granite must be exposed to tremendous heat and pressures in order to transform into the metamorphic rock gneiss.


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Gniess and slate are what kind of rock?

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What starts the change from an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?

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