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Define the term Metamorphic rocks


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The rocks which are formed by the action of immense heat and the pressure on sedimentary rocks or igneous rocks such that their content changes completely are called metamorphic rocks.

Types of metamorphic rocks:

  • Marble
  • Gneiss
  • Quartzite

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