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How is gniess is formed?

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Anonymous

∙ 12y ago
Updated: 1/1/2023

Gniess is formed from pre-existing rocks that are subjected intense derectional pressure.

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What is gniess made of?

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Is gniess igneous or metamorphic?

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Is gniess metamorphic?

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Why gniess glitters?

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Gniess and slate are what kind of rock?

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What does granite form into?

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What type of rock is gniess?

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What is the texture of the rock gniess?

Gneiss is generally coarse-grained.


Is gniess foliated?

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Is gniess a mineral or a sedimentary igneous metamorphic rock?

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What is five metamorphic rocks?

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