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GNEISS #4    (detail)
Gneiss (folded)    -   Other specific examples: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4
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     In this closeup the tight folds can be easily seen. There is a (missing) fold coming in from the top right above the specimen, and then within the rock folding back to the left.
  

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