Gneissic

adj

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Adjective

1
of or relating to gneiss not-comparable
"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."

Example

"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."

Etymology

From gneiss + -ic.

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