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    Metamorphic Rocks Can Sometimes Contain Unusually Large Grains Surrounded by a Fine-Grained
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Metamorphic Rocks Can Sometimes Contain Unusually Large Grains Surrounded by a Fine-Grained

Question 43

Question 43

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Metamorphic rocks can sometimes contain unusually large grains surrounded by a fine-grained matrix of other minerals.These large crystals are called ________.


A) vesicles
B) phenocrysts
C) inclusions
D) porphyroblasts

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