gneiss Sentence Examples
- The ancient gneissic rocks have been weathered into rounded boulders.
- The gneissic layering in the cliffs reveals a complex geological history.
- The construction crew encountered gneissic substrate while excavating the foundation.
- The metamorphic process transformed granite into a coarse-grained gneiss.
- Xenoliths of gneissic material were found embedded in the surrounding magma.
- The rugged gneissic terrain presented a challenging obstacle for hikers.
- The gneissic outcropping exhibits a distinct foliation with alternating bands of minerals.
- The hiker's boots scuffed against the weathered gneissic surface.
- Scientists study gneissic rocks to understand the tectonic forces that shaped the Earth's crust.
- The quarry exposed a vast deposit of gneissic stone suitable for use as building material.
gneiss Meaning
gneiss (n)
a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
gneiss (n.)
A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged in planes, so that it breaks rather easily into coarse slabs or flags. Hornblende sometimes takes the place of the mica, and it is then called hornblendic / syenitic gneiss. Similar varieties of related rocks are also called gneiss.
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a laminated metamorphic rock similar to graniteA crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especial
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The ancient gneissic rocks have been weathered into rounded boulders.
The gneissic layering in the cliffs reveals a complex geological history.
The construction crew encountered gneissic substrate while excavating the foundation.
The metamorphic process transformed granite into a coarse-grained gneiss.
