Know all about Gneiss and Gossan properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gneiss and Gossan belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy whereas that of Gossan is Rough, Sandy. Gneiss appears Foliated and Gossan appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Gneiss is dull while that of Gossan is metallic. Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors whereas Gossan is available in brown, brown- black, gold, green, rust colors. The commercial uses of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums and that of Gossan are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, gemstone.