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Types of metamorphism are
Contact Metamorphism
Regional Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism
Hydrothermal Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism
Shock Metamorphism (Impact Metamorphism)
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What are the three main types of metamorphism Compare and contrast the factors that cause each type?
The three main types of metamorphism are: Regional Metamorphism Contact Metamorphism Hydrothermal metamorphism Regional metamorphism is caused when high temperature and pressure affect large regions of Earths crust, It can range from low grade to high grade. It causes folded rock layers. Contact Metamorphism is when molten material comes in contact with solid rock. High temperature and moderate to low pressure from mineral assemblages. Metamorphic effects decrease with distance. Hydrothermal Metamorphism is when very hot water reacts with rock and alters its chemical and mineral composition. As hot fluids migrate in and out of the rock during metamorphism the original mineral composition and texture of the rock change.
What type of rocks can become metamorphic?
All rock types can be changed through metamorphism.
What are the Three types of metamorphism?
contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism
What can metamorphism do?
metamorphism is when a Igneous and sedimentary rocks turn into metamorphic rock.
Which type of metamorphism affects the greatest volumes of rock?
Regional metamorphism
What are the three main types of metamorphism Compare and contrast the factors that cause each type?
The three main types of metamorphism are: Regional Metamorphism Contact Metamorphism Hydrothermal metamorphism Regional metamorphism is caused when high temperature and pressure affect large regions of Earths crust, It can range from low grade to high grade. It causes folded rock layers. Contact Metamorphism is when molten material comes in contact with solid rock. High temperature and moderate to low pressure from mineral assemblages. Metamorphic effects decrease with distance. Hydrothermal Metamorphism is when very hot water reacts with rock and alters its chemical and mineral composition. As hot fluids migrate in and out of the rock during metamorphism the original mineral composition and texture of the rock change.
What type of rocks can become metamorphic?
All rock types can be changed through metamorphism.
What are the 4 types of metamorphism?
contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism
What rock was once shale?
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can transform into other types of rock through the process of metamorphism. Under heat and pressure, shale can turn into slate, while further metamorphism can result in the formation of phyllite, schist, and gneiss.
Bural metamorphism occurs when hot magma or lava comes in contact with rock?
No. This is contatc metamorphism. Burial metamorphism occurs when rock is altered due to the weight of overlying rock.
What are the Three types of metamorphism?
contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism
When a rock changes due to surrounding pressure on all sides?
Burial metamorphism
What can metamorphism do?
metamorphism is when a Igneous and sedimentary rocks turn into metamorphic rock.
Which type of metamorphism affects the greatest volumes of rock?
Regional metamorphism
Unlike regional metamorphism contact metamorphism occurs when?
Both contact and regional metamorphism result in new types of rock from pre-existing types of rock whether it be from recrystallization, new crystal formation, or realignment of existing minerals.
How many types of metamorphism occur in earth's crust?
Two types of metamorphism occur in earth's crust. One is when small volumes of rock come in contact with magma. And the other is when large amounts of the earth's crust are effected by heat and pressure
What is the difference between regional and contact metamorphism?
Regional metamorphism is the creation of metamorphic rock from large geographically significant processes like plate tectonics. Contact metamorphism is the creation of metamorphic rock from the proximity of an existing rock to a heat source provided by a plutonic intrusion.
