You have been asked to review a manuscript that has been submitted for publication in a professional journal. The area of interest in this article is an amphibolite exposed along the Chippewa River at Jim Falls, Wisconsin
The researchers state that the amphibolite is believed to have been altered 2.6 billion years ago by tectonic pressures of 14 kilobars and temperatures of 190°C. Should you approve this manuscript for publication? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: This manuscript should not be approved for publication because the temperature and pressure conditions cited are not found in nature.
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