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Gneiss

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Some rocks have stripes.

Orthogneiss Geopark.jpg
Orthogneiss Geopark.jpg
These stripes are light and dark. Heat and weight make them. They can be very old. This rock is strong. We use it for roads. Do you see stripes in rocks?

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File:Orthogneiss Geopark.jpg
Orthogneiss Geopark.jpg
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Pure shear.png
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Augen-gneiss.jpg
File:Orthogneiss oeillé - Ras Prat Cabrera (Canigou).jpg
Orthogneiss oeillé - Ras Prat Cabrera...
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Road Cutting - geograph.org.uk - 820828.jpg
File:Yttre Ursholmen Kontakt Kosterdiabas i Nebulitisk-migmatitisk sedimentgnejs.jpg
Yttre Ursholmen Kontakt Kosterdiabas i...
File:Gnaisse Sete Voltas - Bahia - Brasil.jpg
Gnaisse Sete Voltas - Bahia - Brasil.jpg
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