Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about Bowen's reaction series?
A) It shows how silicate minerals form as temperature decreases.
B) It shows how a complete range of igneous rock compositions may be formed from the same basaltic magma.
C) It shows that minerals never form in the same order.
D) It shows that minerals form in a definite sequence.
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