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Noun Concept
Categories: Geological processes, Metamorphic petrology
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metamorphism  burial metamorphism  contact aureole  contact metamorphic  contact metamorphism
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Change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances WordNet 3.0
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Change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Metamorphism is the transformation of existing rock to rock with a different mineral composition or texture. Wikipedia
A geological process Wikipedia Disambiguation
Change of minerals in rocks without melting into magma, occurring due to heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids Wikidata
The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure. Wiktionary