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metamorphic rock [ˌmetəˈmɔːfikˌrɒk] N
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- There is high-grade metamorphic rock originated from nepheline syenite that is characterized by gneiss texture of very rare occurrence.en.wikipedia.org
- The mountain is mostly made up of the metamorphic rock, pink gneiss, which is quite evident as small boulders on the trail.en.wikipedia.org
- The protolith may be sedimentary rock, igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock.en.wikipedia.org
- The hills are very ancient and are composed of a metamorphic rock called psammitic paragneiss.en.wikipedia.org
- It lies on an area underlain by metamorphic rock.en.wikipedia.org
- All rock types (igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock) may be broken down into small particles to create soil.en.wikipedia.org
- Billions of years of erosion and tectonic deformation have exposed the metamorphic rock core of these ancient mountains.en.wikipedia.org
- Although made of metamorphic rock, the mountain is actually composed of migmatite, metamorphosed at higher temperatures than gneiss but not sufficiently melted to become granite.en.wikipedia.org
- The southern three quarters of the region consists of metamorphic rock such as gneiss, schist, mica, and migmatite.en.wikipedia.org
- The name comes from the predominant type of metamorphic rock which surrounds the lake, part of the Canadian Shield.en.wikipedia.org
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