In what environments does low pressure/high temperature metamorphism occur?
A) near magma but at shallow levels
B) near magma but at deep levels
C) under normal conditions of burial and heating
D) in a subduction zone or accretionary prism
E) none of these

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Low pressure/high temperature metamorphism typically occurs near magma but at shallow levels, where the heat from the magma can cause metamorphism without the high pressure that would be found at greater depths.

In What Environments Does Low Pressure/high Temperature Metamorphism Occur