Lineated Gneiss
Type | Metamorphic Rock |
Texture | Foliated / Lineated; Medium- to coarse-grained |
Composition | Potassium Feldspar and Quartz |
Index Minerals | |
Color | Pink |
Miscellaneous | Lineated or rod-like appearance |
Metamorphic Type | Regional |
Metamorphic Grade | High Grade (High P – High T) |
Parent Rock | Shale, Mudstone, or Felsic Igneous rocks |
Metamorphic Environment | High grade regional metamorphism along a convergent plate boundary |