Question 8 • Earth and Space Science
Garnet and kyanite are minerals associated with metamorphism under high pressure and temperature. Under those extreme conditions, atoms can rearrange into crystal structures that are stable deep within Earth. The other choices describe surface-water reactions, rapid cooling from magma, or cool near-surface conditions, none of which explains why these minerals occur in the deepest, hottest sample.
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