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METAMORPHIC ROCKS

\mˌɛtəmˈɔːfɪk ɹˈɒks], \mˌɛtəmˈɔːfɪk ɹˈɒks], \m_ˌɛ_t_ə_m_ˈɔː_f_ɪ_k ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s]\

Definitions of METAMORPHIC ROCKS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Gr.] (Geol.) Altered, whether much or little, from their original form.
[Gr.] (Geol.) especially those exhibiting a change to crystalline structure.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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