What is the first mineral to crystallize basaltic magma?

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Olivine, it has a higher melting temperature than other minerals commonly found in Basalt

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Would I be correct in assuming that volcanoes such as Kilauea, which have basaltic lavas, have constant movement of magma into the "pond" that feeds the magma chamber? Since the lava that reaches the surface is basaltic, rich in iron/magnesium...

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Would I be correct in assuming that volcanoes such as Kilauea, which have basaltic lavas, have constant...

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Let's supposed you have a basaltic magma at depth the earth's surface.?

Some of the minerals with the highest melting point crystallize and settle to the bottom of the magma. Are the first minerals that crystallize and settle to the bottom of the magma higher or lower in silica content than the remaining magma? why?

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Lower in Silica; Mafic (basaltic) rocks SiO2 < 50% FeO and MgO typically < 10 wt%, crystalise...

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Olivine

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Canadian scientist NL Bowen began his study about how minerals crystallize from magma in the early ...

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As the magma cools, the minerals that form are silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, potassium, calcium...

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Sulphur

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olivine and plagioclase [calcium feldspar]

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Sulphur

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