Contact Metamorphism Definition

noun
Metamorphism in which the mineralogy and texture of a body of rock are changed by exposure to the pressure and extreme temperature associated with a body of intruding magma. Contact metamorphism often results in the formation of valuable minerals, such as garnet and emery, through the interaction of the hot magma with adjacent rock.
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(geology) Change to rock in physical contact with molten lava.

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contact metamorphism
Plural:
contact metamorphisms

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