Multiple Choice
Which metamorphic reaction takes up water to make hydrous minerals?
A) high temperature decomposition of muscovite to form K- feldspar and corundum
B) low temperature alteration of olivine in basalt to form serpentine or talc
C) high temperature decomposition of biotite and amphibole to make pyroxene
D) contact metamorphism of clays like kaolinite to form sillimanite and corundum
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