Which of the Following Statements Best Describe What Geologists Refer

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describe what geologists refer to as rock-forming minerals?

• A) The few dozen or so minerals that make up most of the rocks in Earth's crust.
• B) The minerals found in rocks that are the most durable and hard.
• C) Consist of over 4,000 types of minerals that make up most of the rocks in Earth's crust.
• D) The minerals that form after a rock has already turned into a solid.
• E) The minerals that were present in the original rocks that cooled to form Earth's crust.

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