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Crystals are the form that minerals take upon solidification. Metamorphic is a term used to describe a rock that undergoes a chemical or mineral transformation from heat or pressure. New crystals can form in rock undergoing metamorphosis, but the crystals themselves are not considered metamorphic.
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What kind of rock is formed with heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rocks, like slate or quartizite, or even diamonds.
Is Slate is metamorphic?
yes, slate is metamorphic rock
What rocks are formed from high temperature and pressures?
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks can be changed by high temperatures and pressure, and the resultant rock is called metamorphic, because its form has been changed.
Is marble igneous or sedimentary?
Marble is the metamorphosed result of limestone. Therefore, marble is metamorphic.
Rocks made when other rocks are subjected to intense pressure and heat?
metamorphic rock
What is a common structure of metamorphic rock?
The common structure of a metamorphic rock is that there are several pieces of different types of minerals, sand, rock, or glass.
Is beach glass a metamorphic rock?
i don't know exactly. but i don't think it is
Why doesn't pumice or obsidian turn into a metamorphic rock?
Pumice and obsidian are both forms of volcanic glass, which weathers away fairly easily.
Give you a sentence about metamorphic rock?
These rock is Metamorphic. metamorphic rocks are found in Africa.
What kind of rock is formed with heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rocks, like slate or quartizite, or even diamonds.
Is Slate is metamorphic?
yes, slate is metamorphic rock
What kind of formations are created when lava cools and hardens?
Igneous Rocks are formed. Obsidian is a volcanic glass, go to wikepidiea and search "list of rocks" and it will come up with all the different igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and what they are.
Is coal a sedimentary or metamorphic?
coal is metamorphic
Is gniess igneous or metamorphic?
Gniess is Metamorphic.
Is chalcopyrite metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?
metamorphic
What type of rock is eclogite?
metamorphic
What rocks change into metamorphic rocks?
Any type of rock can become metamorphic.
