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Yes, slate, which is a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of shale, can further undergo metamorphism to transform into another metamorphic rock. The process of changing one metamorphic rock into another is known as metamorphic progression or metamorphic differentiation.
If slate undergoes increased heat and pressure over time, it can undergo further metamorphism and transform into a different type of metamorphic rock. The specific type of rock it may transform into depends on the intensity of the metamorphic conditions. For example, if the temperature and pressure increase significantly, slate might progress to phyllite, schist, and eventually, if conditions are extreme, it could transform into gneiss.
Metamorphic rocks form through the alteration of existing rocks (igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks) due to heat, pressure, or chemically reactive fluids over geological time. The process of metamorphism involves changes in mineral composition, texture, and structure.
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What metamorphic rock does shale and ganite turn into?
Shale and granite are sedimentary rocks. After thousands of years under pressure and heat, they can turn into phyllite rock.
What metamorphic rock is formed when shale and basalt are heated?
Slate is the metamorphic rock formed from shale. A pile of mud can turn into shale (a fine-grained sedimentary rock) with relatively low pressure, about 3 mi (5 km) down into the earth. With more pressure and some heat, shale can transform into slate. Metamorphic rock found closer to Earth's surface, or produced by low pressure, characteristically splits or flakes into layers of varying thickness. This is called foliation. Slate is often used as roofing tiles and paving stones.
How does a extrusive igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
Weathering and erosion turn igneous rock to metamorphic rock.
What metamorphic rock does shale and granite turn into?
Shale turns into slate, granite into gneiss.
How long does it take for a metamorphic rock to turn into a igneous rock?
Sedimentary rock metamorphosis can occur very rapidly ( in geologic terms) as is the case with skarn, a contact metamorphic rock, or quite slowly as is the case with slate, which has proceeded through metamorphism in stages from mud to mudstone to shale to slate, a process taking millions of years.
What does phyllite turn into?
Phyllite is metamorphosed slate, which is also a metamorphic rock. Shale or mudstone is the protolith (parent rock) of slate.
What does shale turn into when its expossed to heat and pressure?
High pressure can cause the formation of the metamorphic rock slate from the sedimentary rock shale.
Is slate and gneiss the same thing?
No, but slate and gneiss are both a type of metamorphic rock. Slate will also turn into Gneiss, eventually, if metamorphosing continues. The series is Shale (sedimentary) >> Slate (metamorphic) >> Phyllite >> Schist >> Gneiss
What is used to turn shale into slate?
Shale (a sedimentary rock) transforms naturally into slate (a metamorphic rock) after millions of years of burial deep in the crust under high temperature and pressure. It it not possible to artificially transform shale into slate.
What type of rock is the weight and pressure of a mountain er time turn shale into slate?
Metamorphic rocks
What type of rocks cannot turn into sedimentary rocks?
No rock. Any rock can turn into sedimentary rock, such as granite (igneous rock) and slate (metamorphic rock). Even sedimentary rock can turn into other sedimentary rock.
What metamorphic rock does shale and ganite turn into?
Shale and granite are sedimentary rocks. After thousands of years under pressure and heat, they can turn into phyllite rock.
What makes mudstone change to become slate?
The process is called Metamorphosis of Rocks. When the slate goes under the conditions of high pressure and heat it changes to schist or gneiss. Type of slate decide whether it gonna be schist or gneiss.
How does a metamorphic rock turn into another type of metamorphic rock?
From increased pressure and/or heat. Fluid removal results in hydrous mineral destruction and non-hydrous mineral creation, resulting in rock of a different mineralogy. A metamorphic rock can be further metamorphosed by additional heat and/or pressure into a rock with a higher degree of metamorphism. An example of this would be the metamorphic rock slate changing into the metamorphic rock phyllite.
What metamorphic rock is formed when shale and basalt are heated?
Slate is the metamorphic rock formed from shale. A pile of mud can turn into shale (a fine-grained sedimentary rock) with relatively low pressure, about 3 mi (5 km) down into the earth. With more pressure and some heat, shale can transform into slate. Metamorphic rock found closer to Earth's surface, or produced by low pressure, characteristically splits or flakes into layers of varying thickness. This is called foliation. Slate is often used as roofing tiles and paving stones.
How does a extrusive igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
Weathering and erosion turn igneous rock to metamorphic rock.
What metamorphic rock does shale and granite turn into?
Shale turns into slate, granite into gneiss.
