The resetting of a mineral's time clock means that
A) a mineral can be formed and reformed again and again.
B) the date obtained will be the date of the metamorphic event, not the date of the rock's formation.
C) the date obtained will be the date of the rock's formation, not the date of the metamorphic event.
D) minerals can tell time just like a clock can tell time.
Answer: B
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