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jlmhmf

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Which of the following is a metamorphic facies?
 
  A) Kaolinite
  B) Staurolite
  C) Eclogite
  D) Quartzite

Question 2

Metamorphic rocks can sometimes contain unusually large grains surrounded by a fine-grained matrix of other minerals. These large crystals are called ________.
 
  A) vesicles
  B) phenocrysts
  C) inclusions
  D) porphyroblasts



samiel-sayed

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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