How can igneous granite can be transformed into garnet-mica schist?

Subject: How can igneous granite can be transformed into garnet-mica schist?

Date: Thu Dec 28 01:35:01 2000
Posted by Gaddis
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Area of science: Earth Sciences
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I have come to find out that granite and garnet-mica schist are almost 
identical in chemical composition, and can be transformed into one another 
by ordinary processes within the rock cycle.  Can you tell me how igneous 
granite can be transformed into garnet-mica schist?  Thank You

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