What is gneissic banding, how does it form, and how does it compare to the color banding that is often found in marble?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Gneissic banding is the highest degree of foliation that can form before the rock begins to melt. It forms in high-grade metamorphic conditions and when minerals segregate into separate layers, which often gives the appearance of alternating light and dark layers. This effect differs from color banding, which has alternating light and dark layers but little difference in mineral crystals between the layers.
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