Match the rock with the appropriate description.
-________ forms by contact metamorphism of mudstones and shales
A)hornfels
B)marble
C)gneiss
D)phyllite

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Hornfels forms by contact metamorphism of mudstones and shales.

Note: The other options listed do not form by contact metamorphism of mudstones and shales. Marble forms from the metamorphism of limestone, gneiss forms from the metamorphism of various rock types, and phyllite forms from the regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone.

Match the Rock with the Appropriate Description