Granite is Igneous rock. It crystallizes from hot melt (magma). Metamorphic rocks can be found associated with granite as result of their contact with country (surrounding) rocks. This will be a contact metamorphism.
Metamorphism of granite it self results into granitic gneisses which are coarse foliated rocks.
When granite is metamorphosed, it becomes a rock called gneiss.
Usually granite gneiss.
Igneous rock is formed.
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Heat and pressure cause granite to change to gneiss.
Types of metamorphism are Contact Metamorphism Regional Metamorphism Cataclastic Metamorphism Hydrothermal Metamorphism Burial Metamorphism Shock Metamorphism (Impact Metamorphism)
Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock made of carbonate minerals, particularly calcite. It is formed by the metamorphism or limestone. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock made of silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspars, and micas. It forms from the metamorphism of granite or schist.
=== === Metamorphism does not cause a rock to melt. If a rock melts, then solidifies, it is by definition an igneous rock. There are rocks called granulites which represent the highest grade of metamorphism, and some may have experienced a partialmelting.
Most schists are derived from phyllite, a lower grade metamorphic rock.
Through metamorphism, as a result of increase in pressure and/or temperature.
Heat and pressure cause granite to change to gneiss.
granite. it's very simmilar to Gneiss but lower grade of metamorphism
regional metamorphism
Yes. A prime example is that granite can undergo metamorphism and become gneiss.
Types of metamorphism are Contact Metamorphism Regional Metamorphism Cataclastic Metamorphism Hydrothermal Metamorphism Burial Metamorphism Shock Metamorphism (Impact Metamorphism)
Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock made of carbonate minerals, particularly calcite. It is formed by the metamorphism or limestone. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock made of silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspars, and micas. It forms from the metamorphism of granite or schist.
Quartzites
=== === Metamorphism does not cause a rock to melt. If a rock melts, then solidifies, it is by definition an igneous rock. There are rocks called granulites which represent the highest grade of metamorphism, and some may have experienced a partialmelting.
Granite is an igneous rock.
Granite is the result of slow cooling processes of felsic magmas.
They would be referred to as contact metamorphic rocks.