Why is quartz a bad mineral to use to determine a metamorphic environment?
A) Because it is not common in metamorphic rocks
B) Because silicate minerals do not metamorphose
C) Because quartz is stable over a wide range of metamorphic settings
D) Because it can only be used in hydrothermal metamorphism
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Q22: Metamorphic facies derive their names from those
Q23: What is a metamorphic facies?
A)A rock that
Q24: _ are materials that are good indicators
Q25: Which of the following is a metamorphic
Q26: Which of the following can be a
Q28: Can parent rock features such as sedimentary
Q29: _ is a widespread type of metamorphism
Q30: What is the source of water for
Q31: _ can produce intricately folded rocks.
A)Differential stress
B)Confining
Q32: A(n)_ facies is associated with a high-pressure,
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