Which of the following processes CANNOT induce metamorphism?
A)contact with a hot pluton
B)contact with hydrothermal fluids
C)heat and pressure associated with deep burial
D)cementation and compaction of grains during diagenesis

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Cementation and compaction of grains during diagenesis is a process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks, and not in the formation of metamorphic rocks. Therefore, it cannot induce metamorphism. The other three processes (contact with a hot pluton, contact with hydrothermal fluids, and heat and pressure associated with deep burial) can induce metamorphism.

Which of the Following Processes CANNOT Induce Metamorphism