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There are four ways that minerals can be formed:
- From molten rock
- From solution
- Within living cells
- By recrystallization.
The mineral halite and some minerals form when saltwater evaporates. They also occur on or inside the earth with no input from humans.
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∙ 12y agoMinerals can form from molten rock, from solution, within living cells and from recrystallization.
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∙ 12y agoMINERALS are naturally occurring, inorganic solids, with a characteristic chemical composition, having a regular atomic structure throughout.
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∙ 10y agoThe minerals can be formed through water evaporation or heat from magma.
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What is a diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals?
Evaporite minerals are minerals found in sedimentary rocks that are formed as precipitates from the evaporation of a saline solution. A diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals is a salt dome.
Can minerals be formed in a laboratory?
No they cant. They are formed in nature.
Are rocks the same as minerals?
Rocks are normally combinations of different minerals.
What purpose does geologists test rocks and minerals?
The purpose is to discover how the rocks and minerals were formed and what the rocks and minerals are made of.
Are minerals formed by non metallic element?
Minerals are the combination of metals and non metals.
What is formed first rocks or minerals?
Minerals are formed first then rocks
Minerals that are formed by magma are formed by what?
Crystallization
What are rocks formed from melted minerals?
igneous rocks- rocks that are formed from melted minerals. ore-a rock that has a large amount of minerals.
Are minerals formed from magma?
Minerals are formed from magma when the lava cools and hardens to produce a solid
What is a diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals?
Evaporite minerals are minerals found in sedimentary rocks that are formed as precipitates from the evaporation of a saline solution. A diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals is a salt dome.
What can minerals tell you about a rock?
Its age, how it was formed, and where it was formed
Can minerals be formed in a laboratory?
No they cant. They are formed in nature.
What do you called minerals formed from dissolved minerals?
evaporites or precipatates
Igneous rocks were formed from what minerals?
I think is melted minerals!
What is hydrogenous sediment?
Hydrogenous sediments are formed when minerals precipitate from the ocean, or they can be formed when minerals in the water react with older sediments.
How can all types of granite are formed by the same combination of minerals?
No
Which minerals are formed in oceans and seas?
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