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wenmo

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A coarse-grained, shiny, foliated metamorphic rock that exhibits well developed mineral cleavage is classified as a
 
  A) hornfels.
  B) slate.
  C) schist.
  D) phyllite.

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What aluminosilicate polymorph is stable at a pressure of 8 kilobars and a temperature of 800 degrees C?
 
  A) sillimanite
  B) andalusite
  C) kyanite
  D) kyanite and sillimanite


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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