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Rocks - Coggle Diagram
Rocks
Agents of Metamorphism
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Pressure
Confining pressure
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Pressure on any point is equal in all directions, similar to a balloon held under water
Directed pressure
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Squeezing of rocks, such as caused by converging tectonic plates
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Textures
Foliated Texture
Formed under high temperatures and elevated, directed pressure
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Nonfoliated Texture
Formed under high temperatures and even, confining pressure
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