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The process of adding water molecules to the crystal structure of some minerals is known as ____________.

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Mineral hydration.

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Mineral hydration is a chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral, usually creating a new mineral sometimes called a hydrate. The process called mineral hydration is known as retrograde alteration and is a process occurring in retrograde metamorphism.

Examples are: Silicates - Chlorites and Non-sillicates - Carbonates, oxides etc.

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