Multiple Choice
Why don't all igneous rocks contain all the minerals listed in Bowen's Reaction Series?
A) Minerals degrade with time, leaving only some of the series behind in igneous rocks.
B) Crystallization may be complete before all of the minerals in the series have had time to form.
C) Not all of the minerals in the series have the ability to form in every rock.
D) Bowen's Reaction Series only applies to some igneous rocks, not all.
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