Gneiss - English meaning
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Gneiss – definitions in English dictionary
nounA metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure, typically coarse-grained and consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica.
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Corundum occurs as an accessory mineral in some metamorphic rocks, such as mica schist, gneiss, and…
nounA type of metamorphic rock that contains light and dark layers formed of minerals such as quartz and mica
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Word origin
mid 18th century: from German, from Old High German gneisto ‘spark’ (because of the rock's sheen).
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