Under What Conditions Was This Rock Likely Deformed?
Rocks Deforming Plastically Under Compressive Stresses Crumple into Folds (Figure Below). They Do Not Return to Their Original Shape. If the Rocks Experience...
What conditions are necessary to change an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rocks started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form. Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.
What causes rock pressure?
A phenomenon called “burial pressure” causes metamorphic rock to form. Pressure increases because of the weight of other rocks. This weight produces regional metamorphism. The pressure can crush other rock to form metamorphic rock.
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