Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of a pre-existing
rock type, the protolith, in a process called
metamorphism, which means "change in form". The protolith is subjected to heat (greater than 150 degrees Celsius) and extreme pressure causing profound physical and/or chemical change. The protolith may be
sedimentary rock,
igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock.
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