Rock Name

Augen Gneiss

Creator

Preview

Color

Pink, Brown, Black

Texture

Foliated

Foliation

light and dark banding, crystals are elongated in eye shapes

Composition

Mafic (dark) and Felsic (light) banding

Grade

High

Comments

Crystals forming 'eyes' tend to be more resilient minerals (i.e. garnet)

Streaming Media