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Metamorphic rock form igneous rock true or false?

Metamorphic rock can become igneous rock by melting and resolidifying. It can also become sedimentary rock through weathering and erosion, deposition and lithification. It can also become a higher grade metamorphic rock. In a few instances, it can also become a retrograde metamorphic rock. Igneous rock can form from any rock type, if the rock type is melted then cools to a solid.


Can any rock become any other type of rock?

Yes. Metamorphic can be weathered away, end up in the ocean and become sedimentary. Sedimentary can end up in a volcano and become metamorphic. It can melt in a volcano and harden, thus becoming igneous. Then, igneous can also weather and get in the sea, just like metamorphic. Or, igneous can end up deep in the earth, where it gets squeezed into metamorphic. Hope that helped! :D


Does igneous rock have to become sedimentary rock before it can become metamorphic rock?

No, igneous rock can undergo metamorphism without becoming sedimentary rock first. Metamorphism can occur in any rock type (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic) when exposed to high temperature and pressure, leading to the formation of new minerals and textures.


What is a protolith?

A metamorphic rock changes from one form to another by intense heat or pressue. The parent rock, or protolith, is the rock that undergoes change. It can be any rock type, sedimentary, igneous, and even metamorphic.


How can one type of rock become many different types of metamorphic rock?

Any rock can become a metamorphic rock. All that is required is for the rock to be moved into an environment in which the minerals which make up the rock become unstable and out of equilibrium with the new environmental conditions. In most cases, this involves burial which leads to a rise in temperature and pressure. The metamorphic changes in the minerals always move in a direction designed to restore equilibrium. Common metamorphic rocks include slate, schist, gneiss, and marble.

Related Questions

What type of rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks?

Any type of rock can become metamorphic.


What rocks change into metamorphic rocks?

Any type of rock can become metamorphic.


What type of rock can become sedimentary?

Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.


What type of metamorphism forms foliate rocks?

Any rock can undergo metamorphism, be it sedimentary, igneous or even the transformation of one type of metamorphic rock to another.


Which metamorphic rock changes to an igneous rock?

Any metamorphic rock can melt and recrystallize and become an igneous rock.


What type of rocks are metamorphic rocks formed from?

Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks that undergo changes in temperature, pressure, or chemical reactions due to processes like heat and pressure from deep within the Earth's crust. These existing rocks can be sedimentary, igneous, or even other metamorphic rocks that get transformed into a new type of rock.


What types of rocks can become sedimentary rock?

Any type of rock, igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary, can become eroded and re-deposited and cemented together to become a new sedimentary rock.


Are metamorphic rocks only from igneous rocks?

no any type of rock can become any other or another form of itself.


What rock type is a protolith of a metamorphic rock?

The protolith of a metamorphic rock can be any pre-existing rock type, such as shale, limestone, basalt, or granite. The type of metamorphic rock that forms from a protolith depends on factors like temperature, pressure, and the mineral composition of the protolith.


Are metamorphic rocks formed only from igneous rocks?

no any type of rock can become any other or another form of itself.


Metamorphic rock form igneous rock true or false?

Metamorphic rock can become igneous rock by melting and resolidifying. It can also become sedimentary rock through weathering and erosion, deposition and lithification. It can also become a higher grade metamorphic rock. In a few instances, it can also become a retrograde metamorphic rock. Igneous rock can form from any rock type, if the rock type is melted then cools to a solid.


What type of rock can form metamorphic rocks?

Any rock can undergo metamorphism, be it sedimentary, igneous or even the transformation of one type of metamorphic rock to another.