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The main characteristic of gneiss is gneissic texture, foliations (banding) caused by the parallel alignment of constituent minerals as a result of heat and pressure.
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Is an gneiss rock sedimentary rock?
No, gneiss is metamorphic.
Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?
No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
What type of rock is an example of Gneiss?
Gneiss is an example of a metamorphic rock.
What group is gneiss in?
A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock
How is gneiss similar to granite?
Granite is an igneous rock and gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
What is the origin of a gneiss rock?
Gneiss is a metamorphic rock and its parent rock (protolith) could be a granite or schist.
What is gneiss mineral group?
Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.
What is the color of a Gneiss rock?
A Gneiss rock is somewhat dark-greenish, depending on when it was made.
What is a sentence for gneiss?
I am trying to find out what the other two types of rock besides gneiss form the Matterhorn. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock. That's a nice piece of gneiss!
What rock is gneiss from?
Gneiss can be formed by the metamrphism of either granite or schist.
Is gneiss a metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
Gneiss is a banded metamorphic rock.
What origins do gneiss rock have?
Gneiss could eventually form from granite or from schist.
