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Metamorphism is the process and product of alterations and reactions experienced by an initially solid rock when it is subjected to temperatures and pressures different from those under which it was originally formed.
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Dercourt, J., Paquet, J. (1985). Metamorphic Rocks. In: Geology Principles & Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4956-0_6
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