A lava flow baking a rock is an example of contact metamorphism. true or false.

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3 February, 03:11

A lava flow baking a rock is an example of contact metamorphism. true or false.

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Yair Tapia · Answer 1

This example of contact metamorphism is true.

Amirah Pham · Answer 2

This statement is true. Contact metamorphism occurs as a result of a high geothermal gradient produced locally around intruding magma. Although the metamorphism is usually restricted to the shallow depths, it is still relevant to lava flow.