Which change would most likely occur if this rock became buried deep within Earth's crust and was subjected to intense heat and pressure, but did not melt?

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Lawrence Mendez

2 August, 18:46

Which change would most likely occur if this rock became buried deep within Earth's crust and was subjected to intense heat and pressure, but did not melt?

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Jayda Pace · Answer 1

Does you question have the following choices?

A) The density of the pebbles and sand would decrease.

B) The rock would become a plutonic rock composed mostly of quartz.

C) The rock would become more felsic with a higher concentration of magnesium.

D) The pebbles would become distorted and the sand would be recrystallized.

If so, then the answer is letter D.

> The change that would most likely to occur if this rock became buried deep within Earth’s crust and was subjected to intense heat and pressure, but did not melt is: The pebbles would become distorted and the sand would be recrystallized.