metamorphism
noun
meta·mor·phism
ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm 
: a change in the constitution of rock
specifically
: a pronounced change effected by pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline condition
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Magnesite naturally forms in a few ways, like hydrothermal metamorphism, where the presence of water at high temperature and pressures changes magnesium-rich rocks like peridotte.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018
The patterns match those seen in the Alps and the Himalayas — zones that seemed to be huge thrust faults, folds of immense proportion, metamorphism at extreme conditions.
—Longreads, 12 Mar. 2018
Like many processes that occur at the Earth’s surface, the liberation of sediment from weathering rock is an intuitive process to visualize (compared to something like metamorphism).
—Brian Romans, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2012
David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018
The patterns match those seen in the Alps and the Himalayas — zones that seemed to be huge thrust faults, folds of immense proportion, metamorphism at extreme conditions.
—Longreads, 12 Mar. 2018
Like many processes that occur at the Earth’s surface, the liberation of sediment from weathering rock is an intuitive process to visualize (compared to something like metamorphism).
—Brian Romans, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2012
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“Metamorphism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metamorphism. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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