type of metamorphic rock, 1757, kneiss, from German Gneiss (16c.), which is probably from Middle High German gneist "spark" (so called because the rock glitters), from Old High German gneisto "spark" (compare Old English gnast "spark," Old Norse gneisti). Related: Gneissic.
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1. Gneiss is called bastard granite.
片麻岩叫作粗花岗岩.
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2. Gneiss, a metamorphic rock, can be commonly found in Precambrian areas.
片麻岩, 变质岩, 可以发现,在常见的前寒武纪地区.
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3. The types of mineralized rocks are fine grained biotite gneiss and silicalites.
矿化类型为含金黑云变粒岩型、含金硅质岩型.
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4. The headrace tunnel passes mainly through Gneiss rock.
引水隧洞主要穿过片麻岩.
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5. As if an avantgarde painting, younger white rock intrudes in a tapestry of gneiss.
