Multiple Choice
At temperatures of approximately 600˚C and pressure of approximately 5 kbar,the minerals muscovite and quartz react with each other and produce orthoclase feldspar,sillimanite,and water.Which mineral is the source of the water?
A) orthoclase feldspar
B) muscovite
C) sillimanite
D) quartz
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