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Is the process by which new mineral grains larger than the original mineral grains form as a result of metamorphic heat?

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Recrystallization is when new mineral grains form as a result of metarmorphic heat that are larger than the original mineral grains.
Recrystallization is a metamorphic process that occurs under situations of intense temperature and pressure where grains, atoms or molecules of a rock or mineral are packed closer together, creating a new crystal structure.
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