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It would have to be melted into the earths magma and cool down as either intrusive (inside the earth) or extrusive (on the Earth's crust) igneous rock.
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What geologic process change granite igneous rock into gneiss metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure cause granite to change to gneiss.
How might gneiss change into igneous rock?
It would have to be melted into the earths magma and cool down as either intrusive (inside the earth) or extrusive (on the Earth's crust) igneous rock.
Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?
No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
How is gneiss similar to granite?
Granite is an igneous rock and gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
Is Gneiss a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Gneiss is a banded metamorphic rock.
Is gneiss a metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Gneiss is a banded metamorphic rock.
Is gneiss an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
Is gneiss igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
What is a common parent rock for slate and gneiss?
Igneous
Granite is an example of?
Slate and gneiss are examples of metamorphic rock.
What grain structure does gneiss have?
Gneiss which is a non-foliated meta-igneous rock is coarse grained in texture.
Is gneiss metamorphic?
A gneiss is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are created by the alteration of rocks by heat and pressure. Therefore, a gneiss may be created from an igneous rock in which case it would be called an orthogneiss.
