Metamorphic rock


Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.

Note: Examples are marble, which can be formed from limestone, and slate, which is formed from shale.

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    [met-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m] /ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fɪz əm/ noun 1. Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline. 2. Archaic. . /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪzəm/ noun 1. the process by which metamorphic rocks are formed 2. a variant of […]

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