What is a contact aureole?
A) a location where two different types of metamorphic rock are next to each other
B) a type of foliation that develops due to shear stress
C) the belt of metamorphosed rocks surrounding an igneous intrusion
D) the location where a protolith transitions to metamorphic rock

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A contact aureole is the zone of metamorphism surrounding an igneous intrusion, where the heat and fluids from the intrusion cause the surrounding rocks to metamorphose.

What Is a Contact Aureole