Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic Rock / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “Condemned Complex” – pg. 72

Metamorphic rocks are those which were changed (a form of metamorphism – or “change in form”) through the application of extreme heat. The composition of the original rock type now becomes an entirely new rock type. Metamorphic rock consists of 12% of the Earth's surface.

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