Which Metamorphic Reaction Takes Up Water to Make Hydrous Minerals

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which metamorphic reaction takes up water to make hydrous minerals?

• A) high temperature decomposition of muscovite to form K- feldspar and corundum
• B) low temperature alteration of olivine in basalt to form serpentine or talc
• C) high temperature decomposition of biotite and amphibole to make pyroxene
• D) contact metamorphism of clays like kaolinite to form sillimanite and corundum

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