The mineral assemblage within metamorphic rock is ____________.
A) always identical to that found within the protolith
B) dependent only on the mineral assemblage of the protolith
C) dependent only on the temperature and pressure of formation
D) dependent on both the mineral content of the protolith and the temperature and pressure of formation
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Q10: _ commonly serves as a protolith in
Q19: Consult the figure below.Compared to low-grade metamorphic
Q20: All metamorphic rocks are formed within a
Q22: In the formation of gneiss from granite,the
Q23: Precambrian metamorphic rocks are exposed at the
Q25: Regional metamorphism _.
A)takes place at cool temperatures
Q26: Gneiss typically forms under higher pressures than
Q28: Consult the figure below.A mineral within a
Q35: The process of high-grade metamorphic rocks being
Q48: Thermal (contact)metamorphism occurs _.
A)in areas surrounding igneous
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