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A) The change from a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock
B) The weathering of carbonate rock due to dissolution
C) The textural, compositional, and other changes that occur to sediments after deposition
D) The two-stage cooling process that creates porphyritic rocks
Answer: C
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