Multiple Choice
The precipitation of and crystallization of evaporite minerals is very similar to the crystallization of minerals from a magma.The first evaporite minerals to precipitate (crystallize) are those with the
A) lowest solubility.
B) highest melting point.
C) lowest silica content.
D) highest solubility.
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