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What conditions cause sedimentary or igneous rock to change into metamorphic rock?
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What conditions cause sedimentary or igneous rock to change into metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure changing the original or parent rock into a completely new rock. The parent rock can be either sedimentary, igneous, or even another metamorphic rock.
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