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What is the description of the grain pattern of gneiss?
banded
What is the grain pattern of gneiss look like?
It looks like rows of beads.
The most common metamorphic rock made from granite?
The most common metamorphic rock made from granite is gneiss. Gneiss forms from the metamorphism of granite, which results in the segregation of different mineral layers that give gneiss its characteristic banding pattern.
What is the texture of gneiss?
Gneiss has a foliated texture, meaning it has visible layers or bands of different minerals. These layers are typically arranged in a repetitive pattern, giving gneiss a distinct texture that can vary in appearance depending on the type of minerals present.
What group is gneiss in?
A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock
Is gneiss folaited or nonfolaited?
Gneiss is foliated.
Is an gneiss rock sedimentary rock?
No, gneiss is metamorphic.
What are the characteristics of gneiss?
Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained
What is gneiss mineral group?
Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.
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.
Is gneiss nonbanded?
No. Gneiss has alternating light and dark bands.
Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
