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I am doing a lab and was wondering the same thing. I found out that you have to look at the rocks foliage. If it is foliated or nonfoliated. ( foliation- a process which minerals are aligned in rocks such that they are easy to split either in half or small thin slices).

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On on what basis can metamorphic rocks be identified?

Metamorphic rocks can be identified if the rock is foliated or nonfoliated, foliating type, type of metamorphism (contact/regional), and by probable original rock. :)


Where do metamorphic rocks get their names?

Metamorphic rocks get their names based on their texture, mineral composition, and the parent rock from which they were formed. The names are often derived from the minerals present in the rock or the location where they were first identified.


Are metamorphic rocks only formed by igneous rocks?

No. Metamorphic rocks can also from front sedimentary rocks and from other metamorphic rocks.


Changed-over rocks are called?

Metamorphic Rocks


How can gneiss be identified?

A banded metamorphic rock formed from the re-heating and re-pressuring of granite and similar igneous rocks.


Is metamorphic rocks made up of sedimentary rock igneous rock or other metamorphic rocks?

Metamorphic rocks


Are fossils the most characteristic that is common to metamorphic rocks?

No, metamorphic rock is not conducive to preserving fossils because of the high pressures and temperatures it has been subjected to that destroys organic matter. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock.


Are unakite rocks Metamorphic rocks or igneous rocks?

It is a type of Metamorphic rock


What are facts about metamorphic rock?

Metamorphic rocks are formed by pressure and heat. You can tell them apart by their texture. The 2 categories of texture are foliated or non-foliated. Foliation refers to the layering and alignment of the rocks crystals. Metamorphic rocks are also identified by looking at its mineral composition. For instance Quartzite is identified by its quartz sand grains.


What are three types of rocks?

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic


Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?

Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks through the process of heat and pressure, but they are more commonly associated with forming from existing metamorphic or sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks can indirectly contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks by heating up and altering surrounding rocks, leading to the formation of new metamorphic rocks.


Can metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?

Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks