Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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1. What do you think happens to the minerals in an igneous rock when they are taken to much greater depth were temperatures progressively increase and become metamorphosed?
Be specific! Why do minerals change in a new environment?
Why do new minerals form in the new environment?

What controls these changes?  

 

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