Geography
State the chief characteristics of metamorphic rocks.
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The chief characteristics of metamorphic rocks are-
- They are harder and more compact than their original form.
- Most of them are impermeable.
- They do not have fossils.
- They are formed due to change in texture and composition of the pre-existing rocks.
- New minerals are formed during the process of metamorphosis.
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