Gneiss Is a rock that is classified into metamorphic. Gneiss is considered rare by people but isnt to rare
Gneiss typically contains crystals of quartz, feldspar, and mica. These crystals are aligned in layers or bands, giving gneiss its characteristic banded appearance.
Yes, you can. Gneiss is quite similar to granite.
The texture defines the gneiss. If it varies, it's not gneiss. I'm studying the same thing! -8th Grader! :D
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Gneiss is a metamorphic rock and its parent rock (protolith) could be a granite or schist.
A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock
Gneiss is foliated.
Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained
Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.
No, gneiss is metamorphic.
Gneiss is a part of the earths lower crust. No matter where you drill you will eventually uncover gneiss.
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
No. Gneiss has alternating light and dark bands.
Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.
No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.
The large boulders in the mountain were made of gneiss, a metamorphic rock with distinct banding patterns.
Gneiss can be formed by the metamrphism of either granite or schist.