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metamorphic rocks - ANSWERSrocks changed from one form to another by intense heat, intense pressure, or the action of watery hot fluids parent rock - ANSWERSthe rock type that was metamorphosed. parent rocks can be any of the three main rock types: igneous rocks, sedimentary rock, or even metamo...

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metamorphic rocks - ANSWERSrocks changed from one form to another by intense heat, intense
pressure, or the action of watery hot fluids



parent rock - ANSWERSthe rock type that was metamorphosed. parent rocks can be any of the three
main rock types: igneous rocks, sedimentary rock, or even metamorphic rock



sedimentary conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone - ANSWERSmetaconglomerate, quartzite, and
marble



shale - ANSWERSslate, phyllite, schist, and gneiss



hornfels - ANSWERSformed only in a narrow zone of contact metamorphism next to the intrusion of
magma



contact metamorphism - ANSWERSoccurs locally, adjacent to igneous intrusions and along fractures that
are in contact with watery hot fluids



hydrothermal metamorphism - ANSWERSinvolves condensation of gases to form liquids, which may
precipitate mineral crystals along the fractures



regional metamorphism - ANSWERSoccurs over very large areas such as deep within the cores of rising
mountain ranges and generally is accompanied by folding rock layers. is caused by large igneous
intrusions that form and cool over long periods



mineralogical composition - ANSWERSis a description of the kinds and relative abundances of mineral
crystals that make up the rock.

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