The Fractional Crystallization of Mafic Magmas into Both Mafic and Felsic

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Essay

The fractional crystallization of mafic magmas into both mafic and felsic rocks cannot account for all the igneous rocks in existence. What other processes can be used to explain why felsic igneous rocks are so abundant?

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