Metamorphic Rocks
•Metamorphic rocks are formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are changed by heat or pressure.
•This happens underground and deep within the Earth.
•The new rocks are usually much harder.
A nickname for metamorphic rocks are 'changing rocks.'
This is because metamorphic rocks are rocks that have "morphed" or changed into another kind of rock.
This is because metamorphic rocks are rocks that have "morphed" or changed into another kind of rock.
--Metamorphic rocks may look layered.
–These “stripes” are the different minerals in the rock.
–The heat and pressure help them form into bands.
--> Take a look at the picture to the left and see if you can see the "stripes!"
–These “stripes” are the different minerals in the rock.
–The heat and pressure help them form into bands.
--> Take a look at the picture to the left and see if you can see the "stripes!"
Example of a Metamorphic Rock:
•Shale is a sedimentary rock.
–It becomes slate with great pressure.
–The minerals in both rocks are the same.
–BUT the rocks look very different.
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Check Out The Difference Below!
•Shale is a sedimentary rock.
–It becomes slate with great pressure.
–The minerals in both rocks are the same.
–BUT the rocks look very different.
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Check Out The Difference Below!
Shale Slate