Geologic units containing Gneiss USGS
Gneiss (metavolcanic) member [of Brimfield Schist] Mediumgray, mediumgrained, layered gneiss and schist, composed of oligoclase, quartz, and biotite; some gneiss and most schist layers contain garnet and sillimanite; some gneiss layers contain garnet, hornblende or pyroxene or grade into amphibolite or calcsilicate rock.