Chapter 5 Flashcards by megan wingert | Brainscape

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Bowen’s Reaction Series

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The predictable patterns that predict mineral formation in cooling magma.

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Partial melting

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Some minerals melt at a relatively low temperature while other minerals remain solid

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Fractional crystallization

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Opposite of partial melting

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