Multiple Choice
Consult the figure below.Compared with amphibolite metamorphic facies,the minerals in greenschist facies occur in
A) lower-grade rocks.
B) higher-grade rocks.
C) partially melted rocks.
D) the same grade but a different chemistry due to different protoliths.
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