The Most Common Source for Water in Hydrothermal Metamorphism Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

The most common source for water in hydrothermal metamorphism is:

• A) water derived from magma.
• B) seawater penetrating divergent zone fractures.
• C) groundwater percolating down from the continental surface.
• D) water driven off from rocks undergoing metamorphism.

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