metamorphic rock
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metamorphic rock definition
Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.
Note: Examples are marble, which can be formed from limestone, and slate, which is formed from shale.
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| metamorphic rock | |
noun | |
| rock altered by pressure and heat |
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Metamorphic_rock
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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