Metamorphism
Change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances.
This concept's ID is @1~67736
Contains
- katamorphism
Metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals...
- anamorphism
Metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into...
- epigenesis
A geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed.