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Is Gniess common

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes, gneiss (note spelling) is very common, one of the major metamorphic rocks.

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What is gniess made of?

gniess is made of granite


Is gniess igneous or metamorphic?

Gniess is Metamorphic.


How is gniess is formed?

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


Is gniess metamorphic?

Yes


Why gniess glitters?

because of the minerals that are mixed in with the gniess during the rock cycle(probably at the igneous stage) reflect light off of themselves


Gniess and slate are what kind of rock?

Metamorphic.


What does granite form into?

Granite turns into Gniess.


What is an example of metamorphic rocks?

gniess, slate, and quartzite


What is the texture of the rock gniess?

Gneiss is generally coarse-grained.


Is gniess foliated?

Yes. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock.


Is gniess a mineral or a sedimentary igneous metamorphic rock?

metamorphic


What is five metamorphic rocks?

- Marble - Schist - Gniess - Slate - Quartzite

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