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Igneous and metamorphic rock can be turned into sediments through weathering and erosion. For example: wind, water, and gravity.

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What can heat turn an igneous rock into?

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What can dolomite rock turn into?

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What would happen to a metamorphic rock that was wheathered and broken down into sediments?

The sediments made of the metamorphic rock would turn into sedimentary rock.


What causes to a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock that turn into an igneous rock?

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Can igneous rock and sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock turn into magma?

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How does a extrusive igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock?

Extrusive igneous rocks can turn into metamorphic rocks through the process of regional metamorphism, where they are subjected to high temperatures and pressures deep within the Earth's crust. This causes the mineral composition and texture of the rock to change, resulting in the formation of a new metamorphic rock.


What are the processes that can cause igneous or metamorphic rock to turn into sedimentary rock?

The metamorphic or igneous rock would have to be weathered and eroded until it is only particulates. Those particulates must then be forced together as a layer under gravitational pressure. These particulates will then become sedimentary rocks.


Can an metamorphic rock turn into either a igneous or a sedimentary rock?

yes. it can turn into either one


Is Kimberlite a metamorphic rock?

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Can igneous rock turn into something else?

Yes, they can turn into metamorphic rocks.


Which type of rocks can turn into an igneous rock through the rock cycle?

A metamorphic rock can melt into magma and then cool and crystallize to become an igneous rock. Or, a sedimentary rock (or sediments) can melt into magma and then cool and crystallize to become an igneous rock. Also, an igneous rock itself can undergo this process of melting and cooling as well.


What can happen to a rock once its form?

it can turn into molten rock it can be heated and pressured and turn into metamorphic it can weather and turn to sediments