Caused by links an earth material to the physical condition that produces its particular form. Wikipedia notes that quartz shifts between its two crystal forms because "the transformation from alpha-quartz to beta-quartz takes place abruptly at 573 degrees Celsius," heat alone deciding which form exists. This dimension groups materials that share the same underlying physical cause.
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Formation OriginArise from the transformation of existing rock into new rock types through metamorphism. 1 Cause
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1. Wikipedia: Metamorphic rock
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Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock in a process called metamorphism.
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