Gneiss does not easily break into flat sheets, so it is ill-suited for making tiles.
Because it's pretty sturdy.
What two natural resources can be used to make roof tiles
Oxalic acid cannot be used on marble tiles and counters. This is because it lightens, or even discolors, the color of marble tiles.
Gneiss is a common metamorphic rock found in many places. I cannot imagine it being valuable to anyone. (but nothing would surprise me any more)
copper wiring would be best for heating floor tiles.
Slate is naturally flaky, and easily splits into plates that can be used for roofing. Gneiss doesn't.
People use Gneiss to make gravestones,decorate church entrences and to decorate more stuff
To make tiles
Tiles
The Milton Bradley company used Vermont Maple for the Scrabble tiles.
Often used for lining drainage ditches to help prevent uncontrolled erosion
gneiss is used for countertops.
they are used to make tiles or brick because of there durabiliy.
These are Ceramic tiles enfused with silica sand (The sand used to make glass).
they are used to make tiles or brick because of there durabiliy.
Gneiss is a banded or foliated metamorphic rock, of similar composition to granite. It is very hard and used where granite would be used, some gneisses are used as facing stone on buildings. counter tops
Vermont maple