Why Don't All Igneous Rocks Contain All the Minerals Listed

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why don't all igneous rocks contain all the minerals listed in Bowen's Reaction Series?

• A) Minerals degrade with time, leaving only some of the series behind in igneous rocks.
• B) Crystallization may be complete before all of the minerals in the series have had time to form.
• C) Not all of the minerals in the series have the ability to form in every rock.
• D) Bowen's Reaction Series only applies to some igneous rocks, not all.

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