Mineral Formation

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What is the process by which minerals form from molten rock?

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Magma crystallizes to form minerals.

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What is the term for minerals that form when solutions evaporate?

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Evaporites.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock inside the Earth, while lava is molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface.

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What process do all minerals undergo to form?

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Crystallization.

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How do minerals form from hot water solutions?

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Minerals precipitate out of the solution as it cools.

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What is the term for the solid form of a mineral?

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Crystal.

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What is the role of evaporation in mineral formation?

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Evaporation removes water from a solution, allowing minerals to crystallize.

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What is a common example of a mineral that forms from evaporation?

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Halite (rock salt).

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What is the process called when minerals are deposited from a solution?

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Precipitation.

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What is the term for minerals that form from cooling and hardening of magma?

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Igneous minerals.