Definition of Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

The term 'Metamorphic' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Rock compressed or changed by pressure, heat, or water. A rock formed from a preexisting rock that is altered ('baked') by high temperatures and pressures, causing minerals to recrystallize but not melt'.

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