The Kinds of Mineral Formed in a Particular Time and Place

question 51

Multiple Choice

The kinds of mineral formed in a particular time and place depend on all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) the shape of the space in which the mineral forms.
• B) the temperature and pressure at the time of formation.
• C) the relative abundances of available elements.
• D) the relative sizes and fit of the atoms and ions of the available elements.

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