All of the following statements concerning contact metamorphism are true EXCEPT:
A) solid rocks are changed by heat.
B) only rocks near the magma are highly metamorphosed.
C) pressure is not a significant factor.
D) it only occurs at great depths.
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Q16: Pyrometamorphism involves processes of:
A) ultra- high heat
Q17: The rock that results from the metamorphism
Q18: The first criterion used to classify metamorphic
Q19: The technique of thermobarometry is used to
Q20: Of the following, which is NOT a
Q22: Schist can be distinguished from other metamorphic
Q23: Water often facilitates the metamorphism of which
Q24: The ultimate mineralogy of a metamorphic rock
Q25: A rock that has partially melted and
Q26: Rocks and minerals are most stable when
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