Quartzite forms when magma presses against preexisting rock. Heat and pressure change the rock. Quartzite is formed from ____

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Quartzite forms when magma presses against preexisting rock. Heat and pressure change the rock. Quartzite is formed from _____.

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User: In caves, stalactites form when minerals are left behind by water. Stalactites are: A.chemical sedimentary rocks B.clastic sedimentary rocks C.intrusive igneous rocks D.extrusive igneous rocks

User: Quartzite forms when magma presses against preexisting rock. Heat and pressure change the rock. Quartzite is formed from _____.

Weegy: Quartzite forms when magma presses against preexisting rock. Heat and pressure change the rock. Quartzite is formed from regional metamorphism.
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In caves, stalactites form when minerals are left behind by water. Stalactites are: chemical sedimentary rocks.

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Quartzite forms when magma presses against preexisting rock. Heat and pressure change the rock. Quartzite is formed from: contact metamorphism.

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