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gneiss

/naɪs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una roca metamórfica de grano grueso, de composición similar al granito, a menudo caracterizada por bandas alternas de minerales claros y oscuros.

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  • esSustantivo que designa una roca metamórfica de grano grueso, de composición similar al granito, a menudo caracterizada por bandas alternas de minerales claros y oscuros.

A noun referring to a coarse-grained, laminated metamorphic rock that has a composition similar to granite, often characterized by alternating bands of light and dark minerals.

  1. C1formalscientific

    A high-grade metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure, typically composed of light and dark mineral layers.

    esGneis

    • The mountain was composed primarily of gneiss and schist.
    • Geologists studied the gneiss formations to understand the region's tectonic history.
    • The countertop was made of polished gneiss, showing beautiful banding.
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