metamorphic rock

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Definition of metamorphic rock in English Turkish dictionary: metamorfik kayaç; başkalaşım kayacı; metamorfik kaya; başkalaşmış kayaç

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Definition of metamorphic rock in English English dictionary: one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface; Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks. The structure and mineralogy reflect the particular type of metamorphism that produced the rock and the composition of the parent rock. Metamorphic rocks are commonly classified by type of facies, predictable mineral assemblages associated with certain temperature and pressure conditions (see, e.g., granulite facies); rock altered by pressure and heat
metamorphic rocks: plural form of metamorphic rock

metamorphic rock

Hyphenation

met·a·mor·phic rock

metımôrfîk räk

/ˌmetəˈmôrfək ˈräk/ /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk ˈrɑːk/

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