Under the application of uniform, confining pressure, rocks will generally___ .
A) shatter and turn into a breccia
B) increase in density but retain primary bedding orientations
C) bend, fold, buckle, and shear to make typical deformed metamorphic textures
D) grow or crystallize a new set of low density hydrous minerals

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Under uniform confining pressure, rocks are compacted, which increases their density while maintaining their original bedding orientations.

Under the Application of Uniform, Confining Pressure, Rocks Will Generally___