All Ferromagnesian Minerals Contain Which Two Elements

question 81

Multiple Choice

All ferromagnesian minerals contain which two elements?

• A) chlorine, silicon
• B) iron, magnesium
• C) calcium, sodium
• D) iron, potassium

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Definitions:

Igneous

Refers to rocks or minerals that solidified from molten or partly molten material, indicative of volcanic processes.

Sediment

Grains and other fragments that originate from the weathering and transport of rocks, and the unconsolidated deposits that result from the deposition of this material.

Transported

Refers to materials that have been moved from their original location to a new place by natural processes such as erosion or glaciation.

Metamorphic Rock

A type of rock formed through the alteration of pre-existing rocks in response to high heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids.