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WWatsford

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Describe two sources from which minerals can crystallize.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The last minerals to crystallize from a cooling magma have a
 
  A) high melting point and a low silica content.
  B) low melting point and a high silica content.
  C) high melting point and a high silica content.
  D) low melting point and a low silica content.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Minerals crystallize from 1) magmamolten rock from Earth's interior, and from 2) water solutionsa) hydrothermal activity in the later stages of crystallization from a magma, and b) precipitation of minerals from chemical sediments.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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