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The heat comes from magma that is deep inside the earth, sedimentery rock is heated and squashed into metamorphic rock.

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Where are crystalline minerals found?

In all three rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. By definition, a mineral has a crystalline structure, and rocks are composed of combinations of minerals. Rocks with interlocking crystalline mineral structures are usually igneous or metamorphic.


What crystalline structure would a metamorphic rock have?

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Do all minerals have crystalline structures?

No, not all minerals have crystalline structures. Some minerals, called amorphous minerals, do not have a regular crystalline structure and instead have a disordered atomic arrangement. Examples of amorphous minerals include opal and glass.


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Component that changes in size or shape when metamorphic rocks are formed?

Minerals(inorganic solids with a crystalline structure) change in size or shape under the intense heat and pressure to form metamorphic rocks.


What are the 6 main crystalline structures of silicate minerals?

The six main crystalline structures of silicate minerals are isolated tetrahedra, single chain, double chain, sheet, framework, and ring structures. Each structure is based on how the silicate tetrahedra are arranged and linked together in the mineral's crystal lattice.


Is pyroxene a mineral?

A pyroxene is any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks.


If silicon bonded with three oxygen atoms how might the crystalline structures of silicate minerals?

If silicon is bonded to three oxygen atoms, it will form a silicate tetrahedron. Silicate minerals can have different crystalline structures depending on how these tetrahedra are arranged, such as in chains, sheets, or three-dimensional networks. This arrangement determines the physical properties of the mineral.


Why are feldspars considered to be minerals even though their compositions can vary?

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What rock does limestone become after going through the metamorphic process?

Limestone typically metamorphoses into marble after undergoing the metamorphic process. This transformation involves the recrystallization of calcite minerals in limestone into larger crystal structures, resulting in the formation of marble's distinctive crystalline texture and composition.


Why marble is not a mineral?

Marble is in fact a type of metamorphic rock. Rocks are aggregate of one or many different kinds of minerals with no definite chemical composition and a specific crystalline structure that all minerals have, so marble is not a mineral.