Using Figure 6.23 from your textbook, choose the option that correctly matches parent rocks with possible metamorphic products

A) shale: gneiss; marble: schist; mafic igneous: amphibolite
B) sandstone: quartzite; coal: phyllite; intermediate igneous: greenstone
C) shale: slate; limestone: marble; sandstone: quartzite
D) felsic igneous: greenstone; limestone: schist; dolostone: marble


Answer: C

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