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In simple terms...undergoing additional heat and pressure from a more recent igneous intrusion which change the structure and minerology.

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Q: How can an igneous or sedimentary rock become metamorphic?
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What can a metamorphic rock become?

A pre-existing, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock.


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Igneous rock can weather and become sedimentary rock . Metamorphic rock can be melted in a volcano and become igneous rock. Igneous rock and sedimentary rock can be heated and pressurized to form metamorphic rock.


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