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When igneous rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure they become what type o rock?
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∙ 12y ago
A sedimentary rock is formed when an igneous rock is subjected to weathering, erosion, compaction, and cementation!
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∙ 12y agoMetamorphic. Heat and Pressure causes rocks to become metamorphic. Processes like weathering, erosion, deposition, compacting and cementing cause rocks to become sedimentary.
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How can metamorphic become igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock can melt under the surface of the earth, and the harden into an Igneous rock. As an Igneous, it could crystalize, or break down into sediment where it can become either Igneous or Sedimentary.
What types of rocks can become igneous rocks?
All rocks can become igneous rocks. With weathering and erosion, an igneous rock can become a sediment. Then with compaction and cementation, it can become a sedimentary rock. With heat and pressure, it will turn into a metamorphic rock. Or it can melt and turn into an igneous rock. There are many more ways rocks can change types... that is the rock cycle.
When rocks are subjected to extreme pressure and heat without melting within earths crust they may become?
Magma
Igneous rock can be transformed into metamorphic rock through what?
Usually it is sedimentary rock that is changed into metamorphic - however it is entirely possible for igneous rock to become metamorphic as well. Metamorphic means different form, and in the geological since it mean rock that has been changed by heat and pressure. Now there isn't too much that can be done to igneous rock to change it chemically, by heat and pressure. But it can undergo physical distortions.
Describe how an igneous rock may become transformed into other rock types and back into igneous rock?
Describe how an igneous rock may become transformed into other rock types and back into igneous rock? The Igneous Rock would have to go through many stages known as the Rock Cycle. The Rock Cycle steps would be: Igneous Rock than it would have to go threw erosion to become a Sedimentary Rock than it would have to go through Heat and Pressure to become a Metamorphic Rock. Then The Metamorphic Rock would have to go through melting to become a Molten Rock (Lave/Magma). Then finally it would have to go through cooling to become a Igneous Rock again<3[: ---♥PandaBabby69♥
What forces cause rocks to change from one type to another?
Magma subjected to cooling becomes igneous rock. Igneous rock then is subjected to weathering and erosion forming sediment which becomes compacted and cemented as sedimentary rock. Both sedimentary rock as well as Igneous rock when subjected ti heat and pressure become Metamorphic rock. This cycle goes on and on and is called the rock cycle.
How does igneous rock becomes metamorphic?
Igneous rocks, such as granite, when subjected to extreme pressure and temperature will change to metamorphic rock. Evidence that an igneous rock had undergone metamorphism would include light and dark mineral banding; possibly with indications of partial melting in highly metamorphosed samples.
What happens to a old rusty piece of granite?
It gets weathered into sediment or it could be subjected to heat and pressure and become a metamorphic rock, or it could melt into magma and cool into an igneous rock.
How does magma become a diamond?
It doesn't. Diamond forms when graphite deep within the earth is subjected to intense heat and pressure. Magma does not create the diamonds, but it brings then to the surface, where we can find them.
What type of rock is made from weathering and erosion?
Sedimentary rock is formed when igneous rocks weather to sediments, then the sediments compact to sedimentary rock. When Igneous rocks are subjected to heat and pressure but do not melt, they become metamorphic rock. When igneous rocks are melted they make other igneous rocks.
What are rocks changed by intense pressure and heat become new rocks called?
I think you are looking for the term "Metamorphic".
How do igneous rock become metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks become igneous rocks by melting from heat and pressure, remnants of which may cool from melt (magma) and become components of igneous rock.
What rock changed by heat pressure and fluids?
Sedimentary rocks when altered by heat and pressure because metamorphic rock. But please read the rock cycle you will see the different stages because Igneous can also become Metamorphic with intense pressure and heat.
How do igneous become metamorphic?
Through exposure to heat and pressure at depth.
What type of rocks are metamorphic rocks formed from?
Any rock can become a metamorphic rock. To become a metamorphic rock the rock must undergo heat and/or pressure, but not so much that the rock melts. Should the rock melt it would become an igneous rock.
How can metamorphic become igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock can melt under the surface of the earth, and the harden into an Igneous rock. As an Igneous, it could crystalize, or break down into sediment where it can become either Igneous or Sedimentary.
What is a metaphorpic rock?
a rock that is created by heat (not melting or it will become igneous) and pressure
