Multiple Choice
Rocks resulting from thermal (contact) metamorphism will NOT possess
A) a new mineral assemblage distinct from that found prior to intrusion.
B) larger crystals than those characterizing the country rock prior to intrusion.
C) foliation.
D) silicate minerals.
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