Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 31 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A metamorphic rock sample contains the minerals garnet, staurolite and kyanite. Garnet is stable at pressures above (4\) kbar, staurolite forms between (3\) and (5\) kbar, and kyanite only forms at pressures greater than (5\) kbar. Assuming the rock formed under a single pressure‑temperature condition, determine the minimum pressure (in kbar) at which the rock could have formed and state the most likely metamorphic facies.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 5 kbar; amphibolite facies
B. 4 kbar; greenschist facies
C. 5 kbar; granulite facies
D. 6 kbar; granulite facies
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
5 kbar; amphibolite facies

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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