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What are the links between metamorphic and igneous and sedimentary rocks?
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∙ 13y ago
Christop Hodkiewicz
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∙ 8y ago== == All are composed of minerals. Sedimentary rock can be formed from the weathered and eroded remnants of both extrusive and intrusive igneous rock. All are part of the rock cycle. Other than these links, the three types of rocks mentioned have no particularly good connection.
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∙ 14y agoThe rock cycle links metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks through a series of chemical and physical processes. Because this is a cycle, there is no beginning or end, but for the sake of simplicity we'll start with magma.
Magma, found in the earth's core, is molten rock. Through a process called uplift, where substances below the earth's surface are pushed upward, the magma cools and goes through a second process called crystallization. In that sense you can almost think of it as water freezing. These crystallized rocks are igneous rocks which can be one of two classifications. If the rock has fully lifted to the surface of the earth it is called an extrusive rock or a volcanic rock. Rocks that stay beneath the surface are intrusive or plutonic rocks. Igneous rocks include pumice, basalt, and obsidian.
Igneous extrusive rocks can then undergo weathering, a process by which rocks and minerals are physically, chemically, or biologically broken down into soil, or sediments. These sediments will then be subject to erosion (further break down), transport, and deposition (shifting and settling). Over time these deposited sediments, like in a river bed for example, will cement together forming sedimentary rocks. Limestone, sandstone, and coal are all sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks become buried over time, and with the increased temperature and pressure found beneath the surface of the earth become metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks, like marble, can then be melted again to magma, and the cycle continues.
But this isn't a perfect circle. Igneous rocks can be transformed to metamorphic rocks, which can be uplifted and weathered to sediment. The sedimentary rocks formed by that sediment may be broken down rather than buried and simply become a different type of sedimentary rock.
If it is hard to visualize with those extra steps in there, drawing it out might help. There will be a circle with the four original steps and three arrows interconnecting those. The terms for the original circle are in bold to help clarify that idea.
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Is quartzite a igneous rock or a sedimentary rock?
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock that comes from the sedimentary rock Sandstone.
What percentage of earth's interior is composed of igneous and metamorphic rock?
The "earth's interior" is thought to be composed of magma and, at the core, molten iron and perhaps some nickel. If we look out on the crust of the earth, some 75-80% of the surface of our planet is composed of sedimentary rock. That leaves some 20-25% left to be composed of igneous and metamorphic rock. Links can be found below to relevant material in Wikipedia, where knowledge is free.
Which is the best explanation for the formation of igneous rock?
"Igneous rocks (etymology from Latin ignis, fire) are rocks formed by solidification of cooled magma (molten rock)" ~Wikipedia.comSee Related Links below.
Where can you find sedimentary rock outside the earth?
Surface water is required for sedimentary rock to form. There is no surface water on any planet in our solar system at the present time, except of course earth. It appears there WAS water on Mars, perhaps as recently as a billion years ago, where sedimentary rocks may have formed. Refer to links below.
Is chalk a soft rock?
Yes, it's a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate. Classroom chalk is not necessarily the same as chalk the rock, since it may include binders and pigments in addition to pure calcium carbonate.
Is quartzite a igneous rock or a sedimentary rock?
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock that comes from the sedimentary rock Sandstone.
What percentage of earth's interior is composed of igneous and metamorphic rock?
The "earth's interior" is thought to be composed of magma and, at the core, molten iron and perhaps some nickel. If we look out on the crust of the earth, some 75-80% of the surface of our planet is composed of sedimentary rock. That leaves some 20-25% left to be composed of igneous and metamorphic rock. Links can be found below to relevant material in Wikipedia, where knowledge is free.
What is the difference between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
Geologists categorize rocks into three basic groups, of which sedimentary and metamorphic are two. Igneous is the third. Sedimentary rocks are laid down in layers of sediments such as mud, silt and sand that accumulate and harden over time. Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of lava or magma. Metamorphic rocks are a bit of a combination. They are sedimentary rocks or igneous rocks that have been deformed and changed by high pressure and temperature deep in Earth, or by contact with, or close proximity to a magmatic intrusion. A simple diagram showing the rock cycle with the processes that link sedimentary and metamorphic rocks as well as a simple diagram showing how metamorphic rocks are named and the rock types from which they are formed as well as A glossary of geological terms is also available. Please see the related links section.
What is the Rock Cycle?
The rock cycle is the natural process in which rocks transform from one rock type into another rock type over time, a type of natural recycling. An idealized cycle of processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust, involving igneous intrusion, uplift, erosion, transportation, deposition as sedimentary rock, metamorphism, remelting, and further igneous intrusion.Igneous rocks, which are formed from magma cooling underground, or lava above ground are formed from previous igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks which have become melted, usually as a result of plate collision and subduction.------->When these igneous rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion, they break down into smaller particles that are transported by wind and water to a place of deposition, where they can form into sedimentary rock strata, through a process of lithification, where excess water is squeezed out by overburden pressures and the particles are cemented together by various minerals precipitating out of solution. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can both be turned into sedimentary rocks in this way.------->Igneous and sedimentary rocks can also be changed by heat and/or pressure into metamorphic rocks, by transforming their existing mineral structures into new minerals or realigning the existing minerals. There are different degrees of metamorphism, so even an existing metamorphic rock can become a different metamorphic rock. -------->If these metamorphic rocks are melted, then solidify, they become igneous rocks, and the cycle starts all over again.The rock cycle is largely driven by lithospheric plate movements which cause subduction and uplift, also by climatic conditions and the associated erosional elements.For a diagram, see the link below under the tab, 'Related Links'.Weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, accumulation, stratification , compaction, cementation, sedimentation, lithification, pressurization, deformation, heating, melting, recrystalization, cooling, solidification.A rock cycle is the process by which one rock type changes into another.
How does the rock cycle look like?
For a diagram, see the link below under the tab, 'Related Links'.== ==The rock cycle is the natural process in which rocks transform from one rock type into another rock type over time, a type of natural recycling.Igneous rocks, which are formed from magma cooling underground, or lava above ground are formed from previous igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks which have become melted, usually as a result of plate collision and subduction.------->When these igneous rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion, they break down into smaller particles that are transported by wind and water to a place of deposition, where they can form into sedimentary rock strata, through a process of lithification, where excess water is squeezed out by overburden pressures and the particles are cemented together by various minerals precipitating out of solution. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can both be turned into sedimentary rocks in this way.------->Igneous and sedimentary rocks can also be changed by heat and/or pressure into metamorphic rocks, by transforming their existing mineral structures into new minerals or realigning the existing minerals. There are different degrees of metamorphism, so even an existing metamorphic rock can become a different metamorphic rock. -------->If these metamorphic rocks are melted, then solidify, they become igneous rocks, and the cycle starts all over again.The rock cycle is largely driven by lithospheric plate movements which cause subduction and uplift, also by climatic conditions and the associated erosional elements.The rock cycle is the natural process in which rocks transform from one rock type into another rock type over time, a type of natural recycling.Igneous rocks, which are formed from magma cooling underground, or lava above ground are formed from previous igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks which have become melted, usually as a result of plate collision and subduction.------->When these igneous rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion, they break down into smaller particles that are transported by wind and water to a place of deposition, where they can form into sedimentary rock strata, through a process of lithification, where excess water is squeezed out by overburden pressures and the particles are cemented together by various minerals precipitating out of solution. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can both be turned into sedimentary rocks in this way.------->Igneous and sedimentary rocks can also be changed by heat and/or pressure into metamorphic rocks, by transforming their existing mineral structures into new minerals or realigning the existing minerals. There are different degrees of metamorphism, so even an existing metamorphic rock can become a different metamorphic rock. -------->If these metamorphic rocks are melted, then solidify, they become igneous rocks, and the cycle starts all over again.The rock cycle is largely driven by lithospheric plate movements which cause subduction and uplift, also by climatic conditions and the associated erosional elements.
What metamorphic rock is currently known as coal?
Anthracite coal is classified as a metamorphic rock. I've included two wikipedia links on this subject.
Which is the best explanation for the formation of igneous rock?
"Igneous rocks (etymology from Latin ignis, fire) are rocks formed by solidification of cooled magma (molten rock)" ~Wikipedia.comSee Related Links below.
How are plant and animal life cycles different?
They are different because one of them is solid and the other is a liquid
Where can you find sedimentary rock outside the earth?
Surface water is required for sedimentary rock to form. There is no surface water on any planet in our solar system at the present time, except of course earth. It appears there WAS water on Mars, perhaps as recently as a billion years ago, where sedimentary rocks may have formed. Refer to links below.
What class of rocks has a name relating to or meaning change?
Metamorphic rocks, where Metamorphosis is the Greek word meaning "change of form". Please see the related links.
Links between energy of carnivores and photosynthesis?
The links between the energy that carnivores get from eating each other are butts.
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links are associated with objects and associations are associated with classes.
