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Gneiss is a foilated metamorphic rock.

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What kinds of rocks can be change into metamorphic rocks?

Many kinds of rocks both of igneous and sedimentary nature eg; Limestone (sedimentary ) to marble or granite or diorite (igneous) to gneiss.


What are some examples of the three rock types?

Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia


Is masomry stone a sedimentary rock?

Sedimentary rocks (such as sandstone and limestone), igneous rocks (such as granite and basalt), and metamorphic rocks (such as marble) are all used in masonry.


How does metamorphic rocks change into sedimentary rocks?

by heat & pressure


Can any type of rock change?

Yes, because sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic and metamorphic can change into igneous rocks.


When igneous and sedimentary rocks change then what happened next?

they change into metamorphic rocks


How does sedimentry change into metamorphic?

Sedimentary rocks change under great pressure and temperature condition to form metamorphic rocks


Write a summary of the the three types of rocks and how they are formed?

igneous rocks are formed by cooling lava from volcanos. Obsidian is an igneous rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed by particles being deposited by water. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Metamorphic rocks are formed when heat, pressure, and chemical reactions change existing rocks. Granite is a metamorphic rock.


What do rocks do under heat and pressure?

rocks can change form. There are three main types of rocks, sedimentary, Metamorphic and igneous. igneous. sedimentary rocks are rocks formed from sediment. Metamorphic rocks are rocks formed from heat and pressure. If other rocks are put under heat and pressure then they have a chance to change into metamorphic.


What can make Sedimentary Rocks and Igneous Rocks change into Metamorphic Rocks?

heat and pressure.


What rocks recrystallize to form metamorphic?

Sedimentary rocks such as shale, limestone, and sandstone can recrystallize to form metamorphic rocks like slate, marble, and quartzite, respectively. Igneous rocks like basalt and granite can also undergo recrystallization to form metamorphic rocks such as greenstone and gneiss.


What are three types of rocks?

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic