Contact metamorphic rocks are typically not foliated because
A. contact metamorphism occurs from heat and not from deformation due to stress.
B. contact metamorphism does not produce minerals, such as the micas, which are needed for foliation to occur.
C. the parent rock does not contain the correct type of minerals to produce foliation.
Answer: A
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