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What forces cause sedimentary rocks to transform into metamorphic rocks?
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Pressure and heat from being buried under mountains.
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How big are the particles in metamorphic rock compared to those in sedimentary rock?
If by particles you mean the size of the crystals, then the crystals in metamorphic rock are often larger than in the sedimentary rock. High heat and pressure can cause the minerals to recrystallize. This would be the case in the metamorphosis of limestone (sedimentary) to marble (metamorphic).
What are 3 things that cause sedimentary rock to change to metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary rock is changed to metamorphic rock using: 1. High pressure 2. High heat 3. A large amount of time
What forces cause strike slip fault?
The forces that cause strike slip faults are shearing forces. These forces refer to a pair of equally opposed forces.
Heat and pressure can cause some rocks to change into different types of rocks?
sedimentary rocks
Is coal a metamorphic rock?
Coal when subject to mild metamorphism turns into Anthracite, in which the carbon content is between 92% and 98%. If squeezed and heated still further, the coal will transform into graphite and of cause if the taken to extremes diamond will be produced, but that would require the coal to be taken deep into the earth's mantle.
How do you make a sedimentary rock a metamorphic rock?
By applying increasing pressures or temperatures which cause mineralogical and structural changes to the rock.
What are the processes that can cause igneous or metamorphic rock to turn into sedimentary rock?
The metamorphic or igneous rock would have to be weathered and eroded until it is only particulates. Those particulates must then be forced together as a layer under gravitational pressure. These particulates will then become sedimentary rocks.
Why is sedimentary rock converted into metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary rock is formed generally at low temperature and pressure conditions.Therefore a change in this conditions to higher levels triggers mineralogical change.The driving forces for metamorphism are changes in temperature, pressure, and composition of the environment or strong deformation.These changes cause recrystallization in the solid state as the rock changes toward equilibrium with the new environment.Hence, formation of metamorphic rocks.
Is a sapphire a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
The presence of intrusive magma in an area (known as contact metamorphism), or of tectonic plate interactions on a larger scale (known as regional metamorphism) puts the igneous and sedimentary rocks and minerals under heat or pressure which may cause changes in their chemistry and crystal structure. The result is the creation of metamorphic rocks. Gemstones associated with metamorphic rock include the beryls, jade, lapis lazuli, turquoise, spinel, ruby, sapphire and zircon.
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.
What is the difference of a metamorphic rock and a sedimentary rock?
The difference of metamorphic rocks from igneous and sedimentary rocks is on the way these rocks are formed. Igneous rocks form when magma cools down and becomes solid while sedimentary rocks form due to erosion and weathering of the Earthâ??s material, whereas, metamorphic rocks are formed as a result of rock transformation called metamorphism.
What two forces cause the formation of metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure.
