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metamorphism

change of minerals in rocks without melting into magma, occurring due to heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids
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metamorphism

Summary

metamorphism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • metamorphism is a type of geological process[2].
  • metamorphism's Commons category is recorded as Metamorphism[3].
  • metamorphism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Metamorphism[4].
  • metamorphism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • metamorphism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • metamorphism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[7].

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Definition and Type

metamorphism is a type of geological process[2].

Why It Matters

metamorphism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[1] metamorphism has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] metamorphism is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → geological process
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2208071
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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