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mcmcdaniel

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A fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock that exhibits a silky sheen is classified as a
 
  A) slate.
  B) schist.
  C) hornfels.
  D) phyllite.

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What aluminosilicate polymorph is stable at a pressure of 3.5 kilobars and a temperature of 550 degrees C?
 
  A) andalusite
  B) sillimanite
  C) kyanite
  D) andalusite, sillimanite and kyanite


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

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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