What does gneissic mean?
Gneissic means (geology) of or relating to gneiss.
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(geology) of or relating to gneiss.
The development of the schistose or gneissic structure is accompanied by the recrystallization of the rock materials, producing new minerals of a platy or columnar type adapted to this parallel arrangement.
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Gneissic means (geology) of or relating to gneiss.
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The development of the schistose or gneissic structure is accompanied by the recrystallization of the rock materials, producing new minerals of a platy or columnar type adapted to this parallel arrangement.
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