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<\/a><\/a><\/a>Sedimentary Changing To Metamorphic Rock<\/u><\/p>\n
We then simulated high pressure and heat being applied to our sedimentary rock sample.\u00a0 We achieved this by:<\/p>\n
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- Putting our sample in a bag along with whole chunks of chocolate.<\/li>\n
- We squashed and squeezed the sample and let our body heat do the work<\/li>\n
- The results can be seen below. A harder, grainy texture is achieved as a result of changing from sedimentary to metamorphic rock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>4 – Applying heat and pressure to sedimentary rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/glow-prod-dg.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2019\/06\/04144612\/IMG_1434-300x225.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEHYaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIBHB8S0iW3RXYrMmMKooVRRMdPg52vQHwVZ0oftOopjoAiAA7MR8oAaznt5Re4eMrKkaNsQ4PIHX7RXEPbqf7Imkgiq4BQg%2FEAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIMHTsLl0%2FO8o84FxZVKpUFkVBGnvMZFNk1kXSwpXH2kczh8mMfakf6ZHSlPtn7phLF8edt4RJmV%2BCNQvurbGnQMYzip2w5bXDOk3WRQgO%2B8pd1K6lHQIwuB9sh7lyXcxHe8vTJTqNY7%2F7gvHlbvlOo8Vx6dg4JCz0Ria2yvT96JAGj3rfb1rA%2BceZm1kQM1CI1DaT7nfa0nzbo03Rq9NPs%2F3gAjU0ewODTBzdFdYMfm2QZUy1xzrZA%2Bzy0QRy1yOH%2BrdK9cdTV5K0XefzT%2FjtiXbrfGGBmitWR%2BdpDn59YYr4n4iHKuXp2gXnx9QpiRC9tVQk5nBRdBKpfZlC2TfR%2BKTL5Jyw%2FlRSOtughEiGJRFdqHl8CJqpwnfik6yJs5iGnvoV5rR8PwbuZTs8AQ8uWBjkWHitCXkrgTvZDy7jWdXtf4H%2FwreaAohu5O4gui9%2ByEI6K3qdQ6485hDnm7Ux2LnxL7F%2Fdh%2F3vZUcYkIFlclLMf4zz76VfDqUZmIo4lyent0ObEo2QYEN%2B7YrQYq9I2GsTFhoWlaLgTDDts6aCildELys1%2BXVEzjHYOPhY7S%2BHDToAe%2FNbaoB3onOIW%2FPjB79JAoDvgNNUl%2B2k7VrhajbRU5tPRiUjcfkTO3SUM3YBuBuLHTJZysqdwnZqZeqIHnxzaB4zJP9AfH6Q%2BFQfKlt53lTwGrdlzlVXb0sAjNJGPro%2BeO8QCtF1EI9gDVAI1sFJRUxlmxvUBPx4jOnJAq%2BB0XZRC4ySddc9RUOYsILWlgZ91B7tV%2BFaHdBkGFNN4bgDNGTbRuLOih5iPHesT8hbvIylktjfbyPIpGHbiJsu0oVPZZv%2FY0wEVmZJengGuWPY68oe896CEVr%2FRPRelIIevzxvVx1sSRTeyFrgi%2FW1rdVrCDDstuvVBjqyAQqA7e0uLPhgRA8rFcp%2BYu5gErYsdp88rm7CWeg1RXxTfPCqSiSTtdzLXvM%2FVNtDgxIg25%2BINmFkBQLkhgc8r7ytStLYoITMCXh7bAHIDkSFBHq4MSrffnq69ugGzR%2B4OiZ7t%2FWaA%2FXQcdX1XaYEgxL7iExxrH3rKjjj3zJ36XmIAId9ZV7gcQC2NrA1f0SoMNksCFRxNP%2FqDczkZ3rPGTy0uEwzfutlYIbIzqqUOfaaZdg%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U22GD25XQ%2F20260928%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260928T222417Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=900&X-Amz-Signature=5f15dde42b00daaad4c9e821defd36657b1be1b4cf347596396e2783f54e2e40\")
<\/a>5 – Sedimentary rock changed to metamorphic rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Metamorphic rock changing to Igneous Rock<\/u><\/p>\n
To model the change from metamorphic rock to igneous rock, we:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Melted the chocolate over a Bain Marie.<\/li>\n
- The metamorphic rock melted as if it was exposed to extreme heat under the crust of the earth, becoming magma.<\/li>\n
- The melted sample was then cooled and formed in a flow, just like lava erupted from a volcano.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>6 – Heat changes metamorphic rock to igneous rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The cycle will start all over again with igneous rock breaking down to form sedimentary rock and so on\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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