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Q: What is the porosity of gneiss?
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What is the density of gneiss?

Gabbro has a very rough texture (referred to as coarse or phaneritic) .


What is low porosity and high porosity?

big particles=low porosity small particles=high porosity


Is gneiss folaited or nonfolaited?

Gneiss is foliated.


What group is gneiss in?

A Gneiss is a Metamorphic rock


What is gneiss mineral group?

Gneiss is a rock, not a mineral.


What are the characteristics of gneiss?

Gneiss is foliated and coarse grained


Is an gneiss rock sedimentary rock?

No, gneiss is metamorphic.


Where would gneiss be in the US?

Gneiss is a part of the earths lower crust. No matter where you drill you will eventually uncover gneiss.


Is gneiss an example of igneous rock?

No. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock.


Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?

No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.


Is gneiss nonbanded?

No. Gneiss has alternating light and dark bands.


Does gneiss split with a hammer?

Yes, gneiss will split with a hammer.