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What type of crystals does gneiss rock have?
Gneiss usually consists of visible crystals of aligned mineral assemblages.
Why can the composition of gneiss vary but overall texture cannot?
The texture defines the gneiss. If it varies, it's not gneiss. I'm studying the same thing! -8th Grader! :D
Can you use gneiss to build countertops?
Yes, you can. Gneiss is quite similar to granite.
Is gneiss magnetic?
no
What is the origin of a gneiss rock?
Gneiss is a metamorphic rock and its parent rock (protolith) could be a granite or schist.
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.
Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?
No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
Does gneiss split with a hammer?
Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.
What is a sentence for gneiss?
I am trying to find out what the other two types of rock besides gneiss form the Matterhorn. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock. That's a nice piece of gneiss!
What rock is gneiss from?
Gneiss can be formed by the metamrphism of either granite or schist.
