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despite what most people think, metamorphic rocks are not formed only by igneous rocks. an example is slate, which forms from shale, a sedimentary rock

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Are metamorphic rocks only formed by igneous rocks?

No. Metamorphic rocks can also from front sedimentary rocks and from other metamorphic rocks.


What rock can only be formed from sedimenta rock or igneous rock?

Metamorphic rocks. With proper heat and pressure sedimentary and igneous rocks can form metamorphic rocks.


Can you melt metamorphic rocks?

no, the process only happens to igneous rocks


Are metamorphic rocks volcanic?

No. Only extrusive igneous rocks are volcanic.


Why are metamorphic rocks different from igneous and sedimentary rocks?

The metamorphic processes of heat and pressure can alter the parent rock (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) chemically or structurally into a form of rock that can only be created under certain conditions. Metamorphic rocks are not created from sedimentation and lithification or from molten material.


Why can’t fossils be formed in metamorphic rock and only in sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks as they cool?

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Is marble an extrusive or an intrusive rock?

Neither. The terms intrusive and extrusive apply to igneous rocks; marble is metamorphic.


Did the great pyramid was made up of metamorphic rock?

No only igneous and sedimentary rocks


Can metamorphic rocks be sedimentary or igneous rocks?

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Does Metamorphic rocks form only from igneous rocks true or false?

False. Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks through processes such as heat, pressure, and/or chemical activity. The rock's original composition and mineralogy can change during this process.


Are metamorphic rocks only from igneous rocks?

no any type of rock can become any other or another form of itself.


What is the only kind of rock that can form directly from magma?

By definition. A sedimentary rock is formed from sediments, chemical, organic, or clastic. A metamorphic rock has undergone a change in mineral alignment or mineral composition due to heat and/or pressure. An igneous rock forms from solidification of magma via cooling.