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What is gneiss made of?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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well I searched and found no exact answer that would help for my science homework, but I have found results close to this. I think it is either foliated rock, or consisting of layers of different minerals.

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How is gneiss made?

made by Metamorphism


What is the color of a Gneiss rock?

A Gneiss rock is somewhat dark-greenish, depending on when it was made.


Is gneiss made with metal?

yes


Is gneiss metamorphic?

A gneiss is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are created by the alteration of rocks by heat and pressure. Therefore, a gneiss may be created from an igneous rock in which case it would be called an orthogneiss.


What category does gneiss?

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


What is schist made of?

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Which layer of the earth can be described as thick made of granite and gneiss?

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What is made of baUxite?

silicate rocks, such as granite, gneiss, basalt, and shale.


What is the most common metamorphic rock that is made by granite?

Granite gneiss.


Is gneiss folaited or nonfolaited?

Gneiss is foliated.


What group is gneiss in?

A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock


Is gneiss soft or hard?

Gneiss is hard.