metamorphic rock
Noun 1. rock altered by pressure and heat (hypernym) rock, stone (hyponym) amphibolite | ||||
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Metamorphic rock Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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metamorphic rock
a rock derived from preexisting rocks by mineralogical, chemical, and structural alterations caused by processes within the earth's crust. Marble is a metamorphic rock.
a rock derived from preexisting rocks by mineralogical, chemical, and structural alterations caused by processes within the earth's crust. Marble is a metamorphic rock.
Metamorphic rock Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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METAMORPHIC ROCK
(Geology) A sedimentary or igneous rock that has been changed by pressure, heat, or chemical action. For example, limestone, a sedimentary rock, is converted to marble, a metamorphic rock.
(Geology) A sedimentary or igneous rock that has been changed by pressure, heat, or chemical action. For example, limestone, a sedimentary rock, is converted to marble, a metamorphic rock.
Metamorphic rock Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Metamorphic rock Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Metamorphic Rock
A rock that has been derived from other rocks by heat and pressure. The original rock may have been igneous, sedimentary, or another metamorphic rock.
A rock that has been derived from other rocks by heat and pressure. The original rock may have been igneous, sedimentary, or another metamorphic rock.
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Metamorphic Rock
: A rock that has been derived from other rocks by heat and pressure. The original rock may have been igneous, sedimentary, or another metamorphic rock.
: A rock that has been derived from other rocks by heat and pressure. The original rock may have been igneous, sedimentary, or another metamorphic rock.
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Metamorphic Rock
A rock that forms from the recrystallization of igneous, sedimentary or other metamorphic rocks through pressure increase, temperature rise, or chemical alteration.
A rock that forms from the recrystallization of igneous, sedimentary or other metamorphic rocks through pressure increase, temperature rise, or chemical alteration.
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Metamorphic Rock
Rock that has been physically altered by heat and/or pressure.
Rock that has been physically altered by heat and/or pressure.
Metamorphic rock Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of a pre-existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The protolith is subjected to heat (greater than 150 degrees Celsius) and extreme pressure causing profound physical and/or chemical change. The protolith may be sedimentary rock, igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock.
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