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A shiny rock contains minerals oriented preferentially in discontinuous layers. Which type of rock is it: igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary?
 
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Where does the sand on a beach come from?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Metamorphic

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The sand at the beach is produced locally by wave erosion, delivered to the shoreline by streams and blown in by wind.


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