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It can be buried, and huge pressures and temperatures can change them into metamorphic rocks.

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Slate is a type of what rock?

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What kind of rock can changed into metamorphic rock?

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What does phyllite turn into?

Phyllite is metamorphosed slate, which is also a metamorphic rock. Shale or mudstone is the protolith (parent rock) of slate.


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metamorphic rock


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Is phyllite a mineral or a rock?

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