Metamorphic rocks are formed from older rocks. The older rocks may be either sedimentary or igneous rocks. When old rocks are experienced high temperature, pressure, and shearing stress at a considerable depth in the earth's crust, then the older rocks change chemically, structurally, and mineralogically by producing rocks with new texture and chemical composition, such rocks are called metamorphic rocks. The process in which the older rocks start to melt due to high pressure and temperature and are recrystallized with new minerals composition, such process is called metamorphism. The agents, which are responsible for bringing about metamorphic changes or the agents of metamorphism are as follows- 1) Temperature: Temperature is one of the most important agents or factors of metamorphism. Due to high temperatures, pre-existing rocks like ...
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