Multiple Choice
Stability of silicate minerals follows the inverse of their order of crystallization (Bowen's Series) . The correct sequence of stability for the minerals below would be (most stable- first, least stable- last) :
A) pyroxene, olivine, mica, quartz.
B) olivine, pyroxene, mica, quartz.
C) quartz, mica, pyroxene, olivine.
D) mica, pyroxene, olivine, quartz.
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