Multiple Choice
The first criterion used to classify metamorphic rocks is:
A) its mineral composition.
B) whether it is foliated or nonfoliated.
C) whether its parent rock was sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous.
D) the metamorphic environment under which the rock was formed.
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