Lewisian gneiss

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf metamorphic rock
gptkbp:age over 3 billion years
gptkbp:associatedWith high-grade metamorphism
gptkbp:built Precambrian era
gptkbp:characterizedBy foliation
gptkbp:composedOf granite
gptkbp:contains gneissic bands
gptkbp:exhibitedAt Isle of Lewis
gptkbp:exhibits varied mineralogy
gptkbp:hasTeam coarse-grained
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lewisian gneiss
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith metamorphic processes
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy intrusive igneous rocks
gptkbp:isComposedOf feldspar
quartz
biotite
hornblende
muscovite
gptkbp:isFoundIn Northwest_Scotland
gptkbp:isKnownFor its durability
gptkbp:isNotableFor its ancient geological history
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Scottish_Highlands
British_Isles_geology
gptkbp:isRelatedTo tectonic processes
gptkbp:isStudiedIn petrology
gptkbp:isSubjectTo erosion
weathering
gptkbp:isUsedIn construction
gptkbp:isValuedFor its historical significance
its aesthetic appeal
its contribution to education
its mineral resources
its geological significance
its scientific importance
its economic value
its contribution to conservation efforts
its contribution to environmental geology
its contribution to geochemistry
its contribution to geochronology
its contribution to geophysics
its contribution to global geology
its contribution to landscape studies
its contribution to metamorphic studies
its contribution to mineralogy
its contribution to natural resource management
its contribution to petrological studies
its contribution to public awareness of geology
its contribution to regional geology
its contribution to tectonic studies
its_role_in_understanding_Earth's_history
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Lewisian_complex
gptkbp:usedIn geological studies