You would need to look at the individual minerals. A rock does not have a luster.
You would need to look at the individual minerals. A rock does not have a luster.
The luster of gneiss is typically described as shiny, reflective, and sometimes sparkly due to its mineral composition. Gneiss is a type of metamorphic rock formed from the alteration of existing rock under high heat and pressure, resulting in its distinct luster.
A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock
Gneiss is foliated.
Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained
Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.
No, gneiss is metamorphic.
Gneiss is a part of the earths lower crust. No matter where you drill you will eventually uncover gneiss.
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
No. Gneiss has alternating light and dark bands.
Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.
No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.