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Parent rock

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020242

The preexisting rock from which a metamorphic rock forms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020242
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020242",
  "term": "Parent rock",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Parent Rock",
  "definition": "The preexisting rock from which a metamorphic rock forms.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/parent-rock/"
}

Record 19,694 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.