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What is the physical processes that are important in transforming sedimentary rock into metamorphic rocks?

The physical processes important in transforming sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rocks are, Pressure, Temperature, Stress, Depth of burial and Metasomatism.


What type of rocks weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks?

Igneous, metamorphic, and existing sedimentary rocks can weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can break down into sediments through processes like weathering and erosion, which then may accumulate and lithify into sedimentary rocks. Existing sedimentary rocks can also be reworked and lithified to form new sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation.


What percent of rocks are metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?

Roughly 75-80% of the Earth's crust is made up of igneous rocks, 15-20% are metamorphic rocks, and 5-10% are sedimentary rocks. These percentages can vary depending on the local geology and geological processes at work.


What are the similarities between sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks?

They are both rocks


What do Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks have in common?

It is more likely that igneous and metamorphic, or igneous and sedimentary rocks would have something in common than sedimentary and metamorphic. The reason is because the processes involved in making metamorphic rocks is completely different than the processes needed to make sedimentary rocks. Only high temperature, high pressure minerals such as olivine, pyroxene, amphibole can withstand these kinds of conditions. Take quartz and feldspar, two of the most abundant minerals found in sedimentary rocks, these minerals would not be found in abundance in metamorphic rocks because they are not high temperature, high pressure rocks. But the most simple answer is that all the major groups of rocks are made of minerals. Metamorphic has high pressure and Igneous does to and both made from a particle called magma.

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What is the physical processes that are important in transforming sedimentary rock into metamorphic rocks?

The physical processes important in transforming sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rocks are, Pressure, Temperature, Stress, Depth of burial and Metasomatism.


What processes help change metamorphic and igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks?

The rock cycle


What processes transform metamorphic rock into sedimentary rocks?

Heat and pressure change the rock into a metamorphic rock


What type of rocks weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks?

Igneous, metamorphic, and existing sedimentary rocks can weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can break down into sediments through processes like weathering and erosion, which then may accumulate and lithify into sedimentary rocks. Existing sedimentary rocks can also be reworked and lithified to form new sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation.


What are the processes of the major rocks?

Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Sedimentary Rock


What are three types of rocks?

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic


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

Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks


Can Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks.?

Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks


What type of rocks are formed by processes by the sun?

sedimentary Mr. R This is incorrect. The answer is metamorphic.


Why are metamorphic rocks different from igneous and sedimentary rocks?

The metamorphic processes of heat and pressure can alter the parent rock (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) chemically or structurally into a form of rock that can only be created under certain conditions. Metamorphic rocks are not created from sedimentation and lithification or from molten material.


What percent of rocks are metamorphic sedimentary or igneous?

Roughly 75-80% of the Earth's crust is made up of igneous rocks, 15-20% are metamorphic rocks, and 5-10% are sedimentary rocks. These percentages can vary depending on the local geology and geological processes at work.


What features of sedimentary rocks are unlikely to be found in metamorphic rocks what features of metamorphic rocks do not occur in sedimentary rocks?

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