Process of Metamorphism
The rocks do not melt throughout the metamorphism process; instead, they become denser, more compact rocks. There are several ways to create new minerals, including rearranging mineral components, reacting with fluids that enter rocks, and rearranging mineral components. Pressure or temperature can cause changes in rocks that have previously undergone a metamorphosis. Metamorphosing rocks frequently become crushed, smeared, and crumpled. These extreme circumstances do not cause metamorphic rocks to melt or change into igneous rocks.
What are Metamorphic Rocks?
Rocks that have undergone significant heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks. Due to these circumstances, the minerals in rocks rearrange and recrystallize, creating a new rock with differing characteristics from the original rock. Any type of rock, including igneous and sedimentary rocks, can undergo metamorphism. They can also develop as a result of tectonic plate collisions, which subject the rock to extreme pressures and temperatures. Regional Metamorphism and Dynamothermal Metamorphism are the two basic forms of Metamorphism.