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metamorphic
01
characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
02
related to rocks transformed by intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes, altering their mineral composition and texture
Examples
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from the recrystallization of limestone.
Geologists study metamorphic processes to understand the conditions under which rocks change.
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