turkey
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Post by turkey on Jul 28, 2009 14:39:46 GMT -5
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jul 28, 2009 23:40:00 GMT -5
looks like granite to me....
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turkey
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Post by turkey on Jul 29, 2009 15:38:33 GMT -5
cool.
I may not have much knowledge on rocks and such, but damned if I don't like the looks of em.
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Jason
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Post by Jason on Jul 31, 2009 17:44:24 GMT -5
looks like a piece of gneiss to me
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Post by cpdad on Jul 31, 2009 23:10:54 GMT -5
its granite....kev.
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Jason
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Post by Jason on Aug 1, 2009 15:28:31 GMT -5
Sorry Kev but I beg to differ..notice that rock is not large grained..a la' granite and also the clincher.. that rock is foliated and is segragated into light and dark colored bands...distinct bands is the key here a la' gneiss Gneiss
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Aug 2, 2009 12:47:58 GMT -5
gneiss is simply a term to describe a very broad range of rocks formed under a certain metamorphic process...gneiss can be of granite origin....
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Aug 3, 2009 15:31:31 GMT -5
According to wikipedia: Gneisses that are metamorphosed igneous rocks or their equivalent are termed granite gneisses, diorite gneisses, etc. However, depending on their composition, they may also be called garnet gneiss, biotite gneiss, albite gneiss, etc.
Chuck
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