Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock, meaning that it has been subjected to higher temperatures and pressures than schist. It is formed by the metamorphosis of granite, or sedimentary rock. Gneiss displays distinct foliation, representing alternating layers composed of different minerals.
Mountrail County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,673. Its county seat is Stanley.
Spofford (town of Chesterfield) Spofford Lake is a 732-acre (2.96 km 2) water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Chesterfield. Water from Spofford Lake flows via Partridge Brook to the Connecticut River.