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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 are the properties of gneiss?
gneiss has many properties depending on the type of gneiss it is but some common properties are fine or coarse grains, metamorphic "bands" on the rock, and it's composition which is feldspar,quartz, mica, and hornblende.
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!
Does gneiss scratch glass?
Gneiss, a metamorphic rock composed of granular minerals, typically does not scratch glass. The hardness of gneiss generally ranges between 6 and 7 on the Mohs scale, while glass has a hardness of around 5.5. Therefore, while some minerals within gneiss may be hard enough to scratch glass, the rock itself usually does not have the consistent properties required to do so.
What rock is gneiss from?
Gneiss can be formed by the metamrphism of either granite or schist.
