metamorphic rock
C1856
concept
A metamorphic rock is a type of rock that has been transformed from an existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids, resulting in new mineral structures and textures without the rock melting.
Observed surface forms (1)
- mineral formation ×1
Instances (4)
- Pentelic marble
- Colorado Yule marble
- Rose rock via concept surface "mineral formation"
- Carrara marble