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Geology: Metamorphic Rocks

Author: Nathan Lampson

 

Metamorphic rock is created when heat and pressure below the earth's surface changes the structure of a rock.  The word metamorphic rock comes from the word "morph", which means change. Metamorphic rock usually forms deep underground.  

 

Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone.

Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed from sandstone.

 

This image is a wall made of marble, a type of metamorphic rock.

Geology: Metamorphic Rocks