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Which statement explains one way that minerals form?

O They are mined from rocks.
O They are produced from molten minerals.
O They are grown in a laboratory.
O They are washed up on a seashore.

User Mna
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it's b
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User PMBjornerud
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Answer:

O They are produced from molten minerals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Minerals can be produce form molten rocks or materials in nature.

Minerals are solid inorganic compounds with a definite composition and an ordered atomic arrangement.

  • Minerals are naturally formed.
  • When rocks melt, they can aggregate or concentrate certain minerals in parts of the melt.
  • This process known as differentiation takes place at different temperature and pressure conditions in a molten rock.
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