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RODY.ELKHALIL

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Relate silica content to crystallization from a magma.
 
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Most of the batholithic-sized plutons found in the continents are composed of
 
  A) obsidian.
  B) basalt.
  C) granite.
  D) sandstone.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
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Answer: First of all crystallization allows a single magma to generate several different igneous rocks. Minerals with high melting points, have a low silica content, so will crystallize first, followed by minerals with lower melting points (those containing larger amounts of silica). As crystallization proceeds, the composition of the liquid in which the crystals form changes. It becomes depleted in the constituents of minerals that have already crystallized and enriched in the constituents of minerals yet to crystallize, which acts to increase the silica content of the remaining liquid.

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Answer: C


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