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Phrases with «metamorphic rock»

Metamorphic rock is a type of rock that has changed from its original form due to intense heat or pressure deep within the Earth. This change can create unique patterns and textures in the rock, making it different from the rocks around it. Full definition

Sentences with «metamorphic rock»

  • A variety of gifts were interred with the dead: pottery, bone and stone beads and pendants, stone axes made of metamorphic rocks, flint and obsidian blades, shell pendants, and shell and bead necklaces. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Drawing upon other studies that have demonstrated deeply buried metamorphic rocks can also have a coherent magnetic signal, Parker has analyzed the detailed characteristics of the magnetic anomalies from data collected across zones in Georgia and concludes that the Brunswick Magnetic Anomaly has a similar, deeply buried source. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Pore spaces that shelter subsurface microbes areconstricted to the vanishing point in metamorphic rocks buried over eons byfurther sedimentation, volcanic eruptions, or massive folding of Earth's crust.And dense crystalline material formed by melting — basic igneous rock — offerslittle housing or dining. (discovermagazine.com)
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