0
Yes, the main difference is between a sedimentary rock and a metamorphic rock.
A sedimentary rock is formed from various sizes of rock or rock particles (eroded from older rocks) that have been deposited by wind or water over time. The weight and pressure of subsequent deposits results in the squeezing out of water from the lowest depositional layers, and these layers may become cemented together as a solid rock.
Metamorphic rocks are formed subjecting an existing rock (sedimentary or volcanic), to heat and or pressure after it was formed. This 'cooking' changes the rock, giving it new fabrics, textures and minerals.
Both sedimentary and metamorphic rocks can be inclined with respect to their fabrics (beading in the case of sedimentary rocks), this is not a distinguishing feature.
What else can I help you with?
Is the difference between metamorphic rock igneous rock and sedimentary rock?
L
What does cycle?
cycle means it cycles between sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks. cycle means it cycles between sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks. -Mrs.Zalenski
What are the similarities between sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks?
They are both rocks
What is the difference between facies in sedimentary rocks and facies in metamorphic rocks?
Most regional metamorphic rocks are formed in conditions within this range of geothermal gradients, passing through the greenschist facies to the amphibolites
How would you know the difference between igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic rock?
Igneous rocks form from cooling and solidification of magma or lava, sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and cementation of sediment, and metamorphic rocks form from the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure. By examining the texture, mineral composition, and sedimentary structures present in a rock sample, geologists can determine whether it is igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
What describes the dynamic changes between sedimentary metamorphic and igneous substances.?
rock cycle
What is the name for rocks changing between sedimentary metamorphic and igneous rock?
The rock cycle.
What is the name for rocks changing between sedimentary metamorphic and igneous rocks?
The rock cycle.
Can metamorphic rock form from sedimentary rocks?
Yes. A sedimentary rock, over time, can become buried under layers of newer rock. The heat and pressure from being in between layers of old and new rock, will change it from sedimentary to metamorphic.
Does metamorphic rocks have a higher porosity than sedimentary rocks?
No, sedimentary rocks generally have higher porosity than metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments, which can leave pore spaces between grains. Metamorphic rocks, on the other hand, have been subjected to heat and pressure, which can close up or reduce the pore spaces, leading to lower porosity.
How are sedimentary and metamorphic rocks similar and different?
They are both rocks. Sedimentary can contain metamorphic rocks. and vice versa.
What is the difference between a foliated a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
The Process. Both foliated and nonfoliated rocks begin their lives as either sedimentary, igneous or another metamorphic rock. Type of Pressure. If the pressure applied to the recrystallizing rock is unequal, then a foliated rock will form.
