metamorphicadjective
uk/ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fɪk/us/ˌmet̬.əˈmɔːr.fɪk/specialized(of rock) changed into a new form and structure by very great heat and pressure:
Slate and gneiss are metamorphic rocks.
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igneous
sedimentary
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Geology: types of rock
- alabaster
- basalt
- basaltic
- bedrock
- bioclastic
- boulder
- carboniferous
- chalk
- clastic
- conglomerate
- cryolite
- flinty
- gneiss
- gypsum
- haematite
- lava
- quartz
- schist
- sedimentary
- slate
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