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Question
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks?
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Solution
In igneous and metamorphic rocks, molten/liquid and gaseous minerals are forced upwards into the cracks. They then solidify and form veins or lodes.
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