Multiple Choice
Clay minerals within a buried body of slate are recrystallized at high temperatures and pressures to form mica,producing a rock called phyllite.This is an example of
A) diagenesis.
B) erosion.
C) metamorphism.
D) weathering.
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Q32: Consult the figure below.Compared with amphibolite metamorphic
Q33: Thermal (contact)metamorphism produces<br>A) foliated rocks only.<br>B) nonfoliated
Q34: Which of the following statements is false?
Q35: _ commonly serves as a protolith in
Q37: The mineral assemblage within metamorphic rock is<br>A)
Q38: Differential stress will cause crystals to align
Q39: A heavy book is placed on top
Q40: Name the type of metamorphism that occurs
Q41: What metamorphic facies would most commonly be