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Where is metamorphic rock commonly found?

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Deep underground, at the base of mountains, in zones radiating from intrusions of magma underground, on glaciated terrain after transportation by ice, or on the surface of eroded mountains.

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Along the interface between igneous intrusions and sedimentary rocks

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It is usually found in the ground.

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