




Gneiss is a special type of rock that forms deep underground. It looks like it has layers of different colors and textures. People use gneiss to make beautiful countertops and sculptures.
The Gneiss has distinctive light and dark bands, making it look striped. These layers usually consist of white or pink feldspar and quartz, alternating with dark minerals like biotite mica or hornblende. Its coarse-grained texture and strong banding differentiate it from less-layered rocks.





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Rare
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Amazingly, some rare types of gneiss can even contain tiny diamonds inside them!
Gneiss forms when other rocks, like granite, are squeezed and baked deep underground!
Gneiss is found in the cores of ancient continents, some over 3.8 billion years old!
Huge mountain ranges, like parts of the Himalayas, are made of massive amounts of tough Gneiss!
Gneiss is incredibly tough and durable because of its interlocked minerals, making it a strong foundation for construction.
Formed under immense heat and pressure, Gneiss preserves clues about Earth's geological past within its complex layers.
Gneiss's distinctive bands come from minerals aligning under pressure, creating unique and decorative patterns for architects.
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危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Gneiss is safe to touch and explore, but be careful with sharp edges if you find it in nature.
white, grey, pink, black, brown
6.5
variable, vitreous to dull
2.8
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