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January 23, 2021 10:31 ampts 30 pts
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In igneous rock olivine and quartz may coexit together. justify it by forsterite-silica system.

In igneous rock olivine and quartz may coexits together. justify it by forsterite-silica system
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  • Sajan sarthak thankyou
    Olivine does not naturally occur with the mineral quartz. Quartz can only form from magmas that are relative rich in silica, while the olivine minerals only form from magmas that a...
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    Sankar mahato Mahato
    but sir in extensive fractionaliztion it never happens? basically i don't know the term i just hear it.. so if it possible pls discuss it properly