Associations to the word «Gneiss»
Noun
- Granite
- Quartz
- Outcrop
- Sandstone
- Massif
- Basalt
- Dike
- Shale
- Slate
- Marble
- Intrusion
- Limestone
- Basement
- Ga
- Deformation
- Rock
- Sediment
- Billion
- Graphite
- Weathering
- Mineral
- Crust
- Geology
- Shear
- Belt
- Dyke
- Conglomerate
- Vein
- Deposit
- Assemblage
- Highlands
- Complex
- Quarry
- Sulfide
- Formation
- Plateau
- Alps
- Thrust
- Stratum
- Ore
- Layer
- Carbonate
- Sill
- Lower
- Dip
- Zone
- Fault
- Boulder
- Soil
- Crystal
- Loch
- Terrain
- Zimbabwe
- Ridge
- Canyon
- Masse
- Dome
- Occurrence
- Clay
- Shield
- Swarm
Adjective
Wiktionary
GNEISS, noun. (geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
Dictionary definition
GNEISS, noun. A laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite.
Wise words
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