The effect of pressure (or confining pressure) on parent rocks during metamorphism is:
a) Development of layering (foliation)
b) Making crystals grow larger
c) Making minerals denser
d) Making minerals orient themselves
e) Forming veins and mineral deposits
Answer: c) Making minerals denser
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