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Why are metamorphic rocks stronger then the rocks they were made from?
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What is stronger igneous or metamorphic rocks?
metamorphic rock
Is metamorphic rocks made up of sedimentary rock igneous rock or other metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks
Rocks made when other rocks are subjected to intense pressure and heat?
metamorphic rock
Is gneiss metamorphic?
A gneiss is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are created by the alteration of rocks by heat and pressure. Therefore, a gneiss may be created from an igneous rock in which case it would be called an orthogneiss.
Are tombstones made from metamorphic rocks?
They can be if that is what you what one to be made from.
How are foliated metamorphic rocks different from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
Foliated are made of interlocking crystals, non-foliated are not.
Where are metamorphic rocks made?
Metamorphic rocks are either created at great depth, or at contact zones with magmatic intrusions.
From what is metamorphic rock made?
Metamorphic rocks are made from the action of heat, stress, and pressure on pre-existing rocks, of either an igneous, or a sedimentary origin. Also, sometimes a metamorphic rock can be resculpted to form another metamorphic rock.
What type of rock are mountains made of?
Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks.
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
What type of rocks can contain fossils on them?
Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
What is one way igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are different?
igneous rocks are made of lava that cools and hardens and metamorphic rocks are madeby heat and pressure.
