Metamorphic Rocks Facts
Metamorphic Rocks Facts
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| Interesting Metamorphic Rocks Facts: |
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| Marble and slate are examples of metamorphic rock. |
| Metamorphic rock is formed under extreme pressure combined with heat over time. |
| Metamorphic rocks are so called because they always begin as another type of rock. |
| When slate forms, some of the clay from the original rock is replaced by the mineral mica. |
| Metamorphic rock can originate not only as igneous and sedimentary rock but also other types of metamorphic rock. |
| During contact metamorphism, broken down pieces of rock near the Earth's surface is altered by magma. |
| During regional metamorphism, rocks buried deep within the Earth are altered by magma chambers. |
| Foliated rocks are types of metamorphic rock that have parallel bands of grain. |
| Non-foliated rocks are types of metamorphic rock that have no arrangement or bands of grain. |
| Marble is a type of metamorphic rock that originates from limestone. |
| Schist is a type of metamorphic rock that can originate from slate which is another type of metamorphic rock. |
| The word metamorphic literally means "changed form". |
| Slate, a metamorphic rock, can form from shale, clay or mudstone. |
| The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely of different types of marble, a metamorphic rock. |
| Serpentine is a type of metamorphic rock that originates as the igneous rock periodite. |