Question

question 6
1 pts
which of the following lists of minerals is correctly ordered according to increasing melting temperature
plagioclase, muscovite, biotite, pyroxene
quartz, amphibole, pyroxene, olivine
quartz, plagioclase, olivine, amphibole
olivine, amphibole, orthoclase, quartz

Explanation:

In general, quartz has a relatively low melting - point among common rock - forming minerals, amphibole has a higher melting - point than quartz, pyroxene has a higher melting - point than amphibole, and olivine has a relatively high melting - point. The correct order of minerals from lower to higher melting - point is quartz, amphibole, pyroxene, olivine.

Answer:

Quartz, Amphibole, Pyroxene, Olivine