Appearance of gneiss is foliated and that of marble is veined and shiny.
Marble and gneiss are formed from.
Gneiss is available in black brown pink red white colors whereas marble is available in black blue brown grey pink white colors.
Most gneiss has very a similar composition to granite.
Gneiss ˈ n aɪ s is a common and widely distributed type of metamorphic rock gneiss is formed by high temperature and high pressure metamorphic processes acting on formations composed of igneous or sedimentary rocks orthogneiss is gneiss derived from igneous rock such as granite.
Gneiss does not have any particular mineral composition and the term refers only to the banded texture.
Gneiss displays distinct foliation representing alternating layers composed of different minerals however unlike slate and schist gneiss does not preferentially break along planes of foliation.
Properties of rock is another aspect for gneiss vs marble.
Paragneiss is gneiss derived from sedimentary rock such as sandstone.
Marble is a non foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high grade regional metamorphic processes from pre existing formations that were originally either.
The common mineral components are quartz feldspar micas and silicates.
The hardness of gneiss is 7 and that of marble is 3 4.