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What is the process that results in mineralogical changes?
What is the process that results in mineralogical changes?
- Weathering and erosion
- High-grade metamorphism of granite
- Recombination or reaction between existing minerals and available ions (correct)
- Low-grade metamorphism of shale
What is the characteristic of slate?
What is the characteristic of slate?
- Medium-grained and banded
- Coarse-grained and nonfoliated
- Fine-grained and foliated (correct)
- Coarse-grained and banded
What determines the color of slate?
What determines the color of slate?
- The presence of quartz
- The presence of amphibole
- The presence of clay minerals
- The mineral constituents (correct)
What is schist characterized by?
What is schist characterized by?
What is gneiss formed from?
What is gneiss formed from?
What is the characteristic of marble?
What is the characteristic of marble?
What is marble formed from?
What is marble formed from?
What is the color of pure marble?
What is the color of pure marble?
What is the process that forms slate?
What is the process that forms slate?
What is a type of schist?
What is a type of schist?
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