In high temperature and pressure metamorphism, if the parent rock is ________ and the dominant mineral is amphibole then the rock is amphibolite.
A. basalt
B. limestone
C. lake sediment
D. ocean-floor sediment
E. granite
Answer: A
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A) looming. B) glory. C) towering. D) dispersion.
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A. Fill pores with natural cement. B. Seal fractures with clays and other minerals. C. Fill pores between grains with clays and other fine-grained materials. D. All of these choices are correct. E. None of these choices are correct.