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If the sedimentary rock limestone is subjected to metamorphism what metamorphic rock will likely form?
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Limestone can metamorphose into marble, a regional metamorphic rock, or into skarn, a contact metamorphic rock.
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What foliated metamorphic rock forms when the sedimentary rock shale is subjected to relatively low temperatures and pressure?
slate
Is shale metamorphic?
metamorphic rocks change form after being subjected to certain climates and humidity. Shale make up 60 per cent of the sedimentary rocks and metamorphism in shale is very common with the biggest diversity. Shale most commonly becomes slate.
How can an igneous or metamorphic rock change into a sedimentary rock?
A sedimentary rock can change from that to a metamorphic rock then into an Igneous rock. e.g. Mudstone (sedimentary) is in the Zone of Diagenesis, when it is subjected to regional metamorphism (in mountain belts) it changes from a mudstone to a slate (low grade) then to a Phillite (medium grade) then a Schist (medium) then a gneiss (high grade) then into a Milonite (high grade) then once past the line of partial melting it has so much pressure and so much temperature that it turns into an Igneos rock. This is the basic explanation of this. If you want to know more, just ask me.Sedimentary rocks are changed into metamorphic by being buried deep enough that the heat and pressure alter their text, mineralogy, or other characteristics.
Are fossils the most characteristic that is common to metamorphic rocks?
No, metamorphic rock is not conducive to preserving fossils because of the high pressures and temperatures it has been subjected to that destroys organic matter. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
How limestone become marble?
Marble actually metamorphoses to limestone from a major change. The marble rock is subjected to intense heat in order to change its form.
Which rocks can become metamorphic rocks?
Any type of rock can become a metamorphic rock through a process called metamorphism. This includes sedimentary rocks, such as shale and limestone, as well as igneous rocks, like granite and basalt. The transformation occurs when the rocks are subjected to high heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust.
What is the different between marble and lime stone?
Marble is a type of limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate fossils. Marble is a metamorphic rock, which has been subjected to heat and extreme pressure.
How do heat and pressure change sedimentary rock?
A metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure!
How may metamorphic rocks be formed from sedimentary rocks?
During a mountain building phase, the sedimentary rocks may be buried deeply and subjected to heat and pressure causing certain minerals to form which were not present in the original rock. Also, an igneous intrusion may cause adjoining sediments to be altered in a contact metamorphism leading minerals such as garnets to form.
How do rocks turn in to sedimentary rock through the rock cycle?
Limestone, from heat, can melt into magma. Mainly, it is weathered and eroded back into calcium carbonate solution in the sea, with its insoluble fraction left as the sediment from which it was created. Lastly, heat and pressure (contact metamorphism) can alter it into marble (a metamorphic rock).
What new kind of rock is formed when sedimentary rock-is subjected to heat and pressure?
Metamorphic, I believe. ^_^
What new kind of rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected of heat and pressure?
Metamorphic, I believe. ^_^
How can granite change into metamorphic without changing into sedimentary?
Granite becomes metamorphic by being subjected to immense heat and pressure, turning into gneiss.
How can an sedimentary rock change?
It can be weathered. It can also be subjected to heat and/or pressure inside the earth and become a metamorphic rock, e.g. limestone can be changed to marble. If an oceanic tectonic plate is buried in a subduction zone it may melt to magma.
What is metamorphic shale?
The Shale is not a metamorphic rock it is a sedimentary rock.
What foliated metamorphic rock forms when the sedimentary rock shale is subjected to relatively low temperatures and pressure?
slate
What are the three types of rock and their formation?
there are 4 bill bob and jerry and the one in abi's head she likes to call a brain Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
