Foliation indicates that ____ during metamorphism

A)a liquid intrusion flattened crystal patterns
B)magnetic influences were present
C)the rock was subjected to heat and differential pressure
D)the rock was formed deeper in Earth than its nonfoliated counterpart
E)carbon dioxide invaded pore spaces


C

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