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Q: What happens to igneous rock under heat and pressure?
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How does a metamorphic rock become igneous?

by going under heat and pressure


How metamorphic rock can change to igneous rock?

if the igneous rock is put under heat and pressure it turns into a metamorphic


What happens to igneous rock in intense heat and pressure?

The rock becomes a metamorphic rock


What happens to a basalt when you add heat and pressure?

Basalts are igneous rocks, when you apply a certain amount of heat and pressure it will eventually turn out to be 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 happens to carbon under heat and pressure?

it blows up


Is igneous rock made from pressure?

yes it is formed by heat AND pressure


What happens when mudstone is put under heat and pressure?

it becomes slate


What happens after a metamorphic rock is formed?

Metamorphic rock does not come out of magma. Igneous rock does.


What is the process that forms igeouse rocks?

Igneous rock is formed from being under large amounts of pressure and extreme heat.


What can an igneous rock be changed into?

An igneous rock can change into a metamorphic rock with heat or pressure.


How can metamorphic become igneous rock?

Metamorphic rock can melt under the surface of the earth, and the harden into an Igneous rock. As an Igneous, it could crystalize, or break down into sediment where it can become either Igneous or Sedimentary.