In Bowen's Discontinuous Reaction Series,the First Mineral to Crystallize from a Mafic

question 30

Multiple Choice

In Bowen's discontinuous reaction series,the first mineral to crystallize from a mafic melt is ________.

• A)olivine
• B)plagioclase
• C)pyroxene
• D)quartz

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