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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Metamorphic rocks are the rocks that get formed under great heat and pressure. Igneous and sedimentary rocks, when subjected to heat and pressure, get transformed into metamorphic rocks. For example, clay changes to slate and limestone into marble.

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