Light-colored rocks with coarse bands of segregated light and dark minerals are called
A)gneisses.
B)quartzites.
C)schists.
D)slates.

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Gneisses are metamorphic rocks characterized by their high-grade metamorphism, which results in a coarse-grained texture with distinct bands of light and dark minerals. This banding is due to the segregation of mineral types under high temperature and pressure conditions.

Light-Colored Rocks with Coarse Bands of Segregated Light and Dark