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What category does gneiss?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Gneiss is a metamorphic rock made from granite that has been compressed and heated near it's melting point.

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What group is gneiss in?

A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock


Is gneiss folaited or nonfolaited?

Gneiss is foliated.


What are the characteristics of gneiss?

Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained


What is gneiss mineral group?

Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.


Is an gneiss rock sedimentary rock?

No, gneiss is metamorphic.


Where would gneiss be in the US?

Gneiss is a part of the earths lower crust. No matter where you drill you will eventually uncover gneiss.


Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?

No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.


Does gneiss split with a hammer?

Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.


Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?

No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.


Is gneiss nonbanded?

No. Gneiss has alternating light and dark bands.


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.

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