Gneiss

Metamorphic rock with banded, foliated texture formed under intense heat and pressure.

GeologyRockMetamorphic

Complexity

Current best complexity is 7:

Gneiss
7
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Statistics

Discovered by
27boards
Best recipe held by
5boards
First discovered
8 monthsago
Crafted
384times
Made with
155recipes
Used in
212recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    fran's board
    · 8 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity7first held by
    Jittery's board
    · 5 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Ian's board
    · 7 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Ian's board
    · 7 days ago

Appears in

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Technical information

Concept ID
968
Color
#a9a9a9
Emoji
🪨/🪨🎨
Categories
Geology, Rock, Metamorphic
Best complexity
7
First discovered
Feb 9, 2026, 01:43 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Gneiss" concept

Gneiss can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Geology, Rock, Metamorphic. Metamorphic rock with banded, foliated texture formed under intense heat and pressure.

It has been discovered by 27 boards and crafted 384 times, first appearing 8 months ago. Gneiss can be created from 155 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 212 others.

Gneiss was first discovered by fran's board 8 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (7) is held by Jittery's board.

You'll find Gneiss in the Rock Types collection.

Related concepts worth exploring include Volcano, Geyser, Lava, Eruption, Magma, Obsidian, and 6 more.

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