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12: Heat and pressure can change slate to the metamorphic rock schist. ... In the 
earth sciences, a mineral is defined as a naturally occurring, inorganic ... 
Sandstone, as the name implies, is a sedimentary rock formed from sand that has 
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metamorphic rocks are subjected to heat and pressure from burial or contact with 
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Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure changing the original or parent 
... the rocks on Earth have been changed continually over time from one rock type 
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by magma or interactions with fluids. ... When pressure and temperature change, 
chemical reactions occur .... Phyllite is between slate and schist. [DOC] [TLE] Types of Metamorphism [PAR] Feb 16, 2011 ... As the temperature and/or pressure increases on a body of rock we say the ... in 
forming metamorphic rocks that are strongly foliated, such as slates, schists, and 
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metamorphism = Contact (heat) (various rocks changed by heat from nearby 
magma/lava) [DOC] [TLE] Metamorphic Rock - Pressure, Rocks, Heat, and Formed - JRank ... [PAR] Metamorphic rock is rock that has changed from one type of rock into another. ... 
Also, the deeper the rock the higher the temperature, which adds to the potential 
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Metamorphic rock found closer to Earth's surface, or produced by low pressure,... [DOC] [TLE] Igneous Rocks [PAR] Sketch of magma deep in the earth (right): USGS Images ... When magma cools 
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affected by metamorphic processes it has changed from one kind of rock to 
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dissolved ... where it is twisted and deformed or chemically changed by heat, 
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crystallized elements ... the transformation of preexisting rock that has sunk deep 
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Manhattan Mica Schist, a metamorphic rock, is one of the three kinds of rocks... [DOC] [TLE] Geology of Gems [PAR] There are a variety of minerals collective called "asbestos" that have been used 
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Question: As the name implies, this type of rock, like slate, has been transformed by heat & pressure deep in the Earth
Answer: metamorphic