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Gneiss is a metamorphic rock which exhibits foliation (a layered effect). The layers of gneiss are alternating light and dark layers. Usually the lighter layers are rich in quartz and feldspar and the darker layers are rich in biotite mica, hornblende, or tourmaline.
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What type of rock is gniess?
Gniess is mainly mined for use in construction--building slabs, countertops, stone facings.
What kind of metamorphic rock is found in the central Adirondacks?
Gniess
How do gniess rocks form in earth?
it is formed from aouther rock called schist
Which best describes stainless steel mixture or element or ore or mineral?
Stainless steel mixture, element, ore or mineral is an ally of iron and carbon. The carbon is the primary alloying element.
What mineral is used to make porcelain sinks?
The primary ingredients are kaolin and petuntse (hard paste) or some other clays.
Is gniess a mineral or a sedimentary igneous metamorphic rock?
metamorphic
What is gniess made of?
gniess is made of granite
Is gniess igneous or metamorphic?
Gniess is Metamorphic.
What kind of metamorphic rock has its mineral grains arranged in bands or planes?
Metamorphic rock with mineral grains arranaged in bands or lamellar planes are called foliated metamorphic rocks.
How is gniess is formed?
Gniess is formed from pre-existing rocks that are subjected intense derectional pressure.
Is gniess metamorphic?
Yes
What type of rock is gniess?
Gniess is mainly mined for use in construction--building slabs, countertops, stone facings.
Why gniess glitters?
because of the minerals that are mixed in with the gniess during the rock cycle(probably at the igneous stage) reflect light off of themselves
Gniess and slate are what kind of rock?
Metamorphic.
What does granite form into?
Granite turns into Gniess.
What is an example of metamorphic rocks?
gniess, slate, and quartzite
What is the primary mineral found in bone matrix?
Calcium
