Some metamorphic rocks are potential environmental hazards because
A) foliation can represent a plane of weakness in the rock
B) the fluids that metamorphose the rocks can leave behind dangerous chemicals
C) they are composed of unstable elements
D) the crystals do not interlock as in igneous rocks
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