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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Metamorphic rocks Metamorphic rocks The term 'Metamorphic rocks' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as ' Sometimes sedimentary and igneous rocks are subject to pressures so intense or heat so high that they are completely changed. They become metamorphic rocks, which form while buried within the Earth's crust. The process of metamorphism does not melt the rocks, but instead transforms them into denser, more compact rocks'. Previous 5 Terms: Metallurgical coal metallurgy metameric Metamorphic metamorphic Next 5 Terms: Metaphase metaphysics metapolitics metapsychology METAR About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.