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Basically it can be the other two types of rock in the cycle; igneous and sedimentary. Given a sufficient amount of heat and pressure is applied, any rock turns into a metamorphic rock. If a sedimentary rock such as mudstone gets metamorphosed it turns into slate. If on the other hand, an igneous type rock such as granite it can be transformed into a gneiss (high grade) or a shist (mid-grade).

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What the rock cycle describe?

The rock cycle describes how rocks are formed, and how they change to sedimentary rock, to metamorphic rock, to magma, to igneous rock, to sediment, and back to sedimentary rock.


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Type of rock formed by heating and squeezing other rocks?

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What processes are involved in this change of the rock cycle?

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What forces are in the rock cycle?

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How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?

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What happen to a metamorphic rock in the rock cycle?

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What kind of rock does a metamorphic rock start as?

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How does the Rocks Cycle classify rocks?

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