What is gneiss used for?
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What is gneiss used for?
Gneiss:
Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock created by applying heat and pressure to schist. Through the transformation process, the minerals in gneiss shift and recrystallize to form bands of quartz and mica. These stripes are called foliation.
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Gneiss Rock: Definition, Uses & Formation
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Chapter 26 / Lesson 4What is gneiss? Learn about the mineral composition and formation of gneiss rock. See examples of gneissic banding.
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