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  • made with heat and pressure
  • is formed underground
  • igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rock
  • often chips into slates, sheets, and slabs
  • gneiss is a type of metamorphic rock
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What are some physical properties of metamorphic rocks?

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What are some rocks that are not volcanic?

Sedimentary rocks: Metamorphic rocks


Why Some Minerals Only Occur In Metamorphic Rocks.?

because if the metamorphic rocks are big they will shrink


What are some questions about metamorphic rocks that you would like to explore?

Some questions about metamorphic rocks that could be explored include: How do different types of pressure and temperature affect the formation of metamorphic rocks? What are the key minerals found in metamorphic rocks and how do they indicate the rock's history? How do metamorphic rocks differ from igneous and sedimentary rocks in terms of their formation processes and characteristics?


Which properties are most often used to distinguish metamorphic rocks from other kinds of rocks?

Metamorphic rocks are formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks undergo change because of exposure to excessive heat and pressure. The properties most often used to distinguish them from other kinds of rocks are: density, banding and the absence of vesicles.


What process changes metamorphic rocks into sedimentary rocks?

Subduction and high pressure.


3 short answers on what metamorphic rocks are used for?

Metamorphic rocks are used for building materials like marble and slate. They can also be used as decorative stones in landscaping and architecture. Some metamorphic rocks, like quartzite, are used as abrasive materials in manufacturing.


Are sedimentary rocks similar to metamorphic rocks?

Sedimentary rocks are ones formed by solidified mud and loose earth. Metamorphic rocks are ones formed by some sort of change, such as melting and re-cooling. So they are similar in some senses (they are both rocks, both of the earth) but in others they are very different (physical properties).


Are metamorphic rocks only formed by igneous rocks?

No. Metamorphic rocks can also from front sedimentary rocks and from other metamorphic rocks.


What are some names metamorphic rocks?

shale


What are some examples of nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

Examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks are quartzite and marble.


What rocks are formed from high temperature and pressures?

Rocks formed from high temperature and pressure include metamorphic rocks such as marble, schist, and gneiss. These rocks are created deep within the Earth's crust through the transformation of existing rock types under intense heat and pressure conditions.