Contact Metamorphic Rocks Are Typically Not Foliated Because

question 87

Multiple Choice

Contact metamorphic rocks are typically not foliated because

• A)the parent rock does not contain the correct type of minerals to produce foliation.
• B)contact metamorphism occurs from heat and not from deformation due to stress.
• C)contact metamorphism does not produce minerals,such as the micas,which are needed for foliation to occur.

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