Marble
A type of metamorphic rock similar to granite is gneiss. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock that has a similar composition to granite but displays a banded texture due to the alignment of mineral grains during metamorphism.
Four kinds of metamorphic rock include schist, gneiss, marble, and quartzite. Schist is characterized by its layered texture and is often formed from shale. Gneiss typically exhibits banding and is derived from granite or volcanic rock. Marble forms from limestone and is known for its use in sculptures and architecture, while quartzite originates from sandstone and is highly resistant to weathering.
- Amphibolite - Eclogite - Gneiss - Greenstone - Hornfels - Marble - Migmatite - Phyllite - Quartzite (Metaquartzite) - Schist - Slate - Soapstone
Gneiss is a metamorphic rock and its parent rock (protolith) could be a granite or schist.
gneiss
Granite is an igneous rock and gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
Granulite is the metamorphic equivalent to granite, formed from the metamorphism of sedimentary and igneous rocks at high pressures and temperatures. Both granite and granulite have similar mineral compositions, with granulite typically exhibiting coarser grain size due to the intense heat and pressure during metamorphism.
gneiss
A type of metamorphic rock similar to granite is gneiss. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock that has a similar composition to granite but displays a banded texture due to the alignment of mineral grains during metamorphism.
they're all metamorphic
Gneiss
Granite gneiss.
Granite usually metamorphoses into gneiss.
The protolith of a quartzite is a sedimentary rock called sandstone. Quartzite forms when sandstone undergoes metamorphism, typically due to high heat and pressure, causing the quartz grains in the sandstone to recrystallize and merge together.
Gneiss
Granite will become gneiss.
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.