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Contact Metamorphism: When magma comes in contact with other rocks it will heat them and change them into new rocks. This often happens around an igneous intrusion.
Dewitt Abbott
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How do contact metamorphic rocks form?
its forms by contact with hot magma
Where are metamorphic rocks made?
Metamorphic rocks are either created at great depth, or at contact zones with magmatic intrusions.
How do the effects of contact metamorphism compare with those of regional metamorphism?
contact and regional metamorphic are similar because both of them happen cause of hot heat and pressure which make the rock metamorphic
What is the origin of lead ore?
the origin of lead ore is contact metamorphic origin
On on what basis can metamorphic rocks be identified?
Metamorphic rocks can be identified if the rock is foliated or nonfoliated, foliating type, type of metamorphism (contact/regional), and by probable original rock. :)
How do contact metamorphic rocks form?
its forms by contact with hot magma
What are the two types metamorphic rock?
The two groups of metamorphic rock are foliated and nonfoliated. Metamorphic rocks can also be classified as contact and regional.
What rock can form in a contact metamorphic zone?
Slate
Where are metamorphic rocks made?
Metamorphic rocks are either created at great depth, or at contact zones with magmatic intrusions.
Is turquoise sedimentary igneous or metamorphic?
Turquoise occurs in sedimentary or metamorphic rocks near or at the contact with igneous intrusives.
How metamorphic rock be transformed into igneous rock?
contact
If the sedimentary rock limestone is subjected to metamorphism what metamorphic rock will likely form?
Limestone can metamorphose into marble, a regional metamorphic rock, or into skarn, a contact metamorphic rock.
What is a zone of contact metamorphism called?
It is known as a metamorphic aureole.
How do the effects of contact metamorphism compare with those of regional metamorphism?
contact and regional metamorphic are similar because both of them happen cause of hot heat and pressure which make the rock metamorphic
Which rock is formed from another kind of rock under great heat and pressure?
These will be metamorphic rocks:Regional metamorphosis occurs under heat and pressureThermal/contact metamorphosis occurs under heat only
What are two things a metamorphic rock can d changed into?
regional and contact
What is the origin of lead ore?
the origin of lead ore is contact metamorphic origin
