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Metamorphism is the change of minerals or textures in pre-existing rocks due to heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids without melting, resulting in changes to mineral compositions and crystal structures while remaining solid. It typically occurs between diagenesis and melting and is studied by metamorphic petrologists using statistical mechanics and experiments. There are three types of metamorphism - contact, dynamic, and regional - and it can be prograde due to increasing pressure and temperature o
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