metamorphic rock

Noun

Meaning

rock altered by pressure and heat

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Examples

During periods of submersion, thick layers of limestone were laid down over the old igneous and metamorphic rock. Source: Internet

Flake graphite is less common and of higher quality than amorphous; it occurs as separate plates that crystallized in metamorphic rock. Source: Internet

Once a metamorphic rock is melted it is no longer a metamorphic rock and is a magma, so these rocks are seen as a transitional between the two, but are not technically granite as they do not actually intrude into other rocks. Source: Internet

The combination of river and glacier erosion exposed the uppermost portions of the plutons emplaced millions of years before, leaving only a remnant of metamorphic rock on top of some Sierra peaks. Source: Internet

In this part of the country, the old metamorphic rock reveals itself through the surrounding limestone. Source: Internet

Sedimentary rock may also be re-eroded and redeposited, and metamorphic rock may also undergo additional metamorphism. Source: Internet

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