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    A Majority of the Melts in the Earth Form Through
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A Majority of the Melts in the Earth Form Through

Question 50

Question 50

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A majority of the melts in the Earth form through the partial melting of ultramafic mantle rock.These newly formed magmas are


A) ultramafic.
B) mafic.
C) felsic.
D) intermediate.

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