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23 April, 04:43

What determines the size of a mineral crystal formed from magma?

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  1. 23 April, 04:52
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    When magma cools, crystals form because the solution is super-saturated with respect to some minerals. If the magma cools quickly, the crystals do not have much time to form, so they are very small. If the magma cools slowly, then the crystals have enough time to grow and become large.
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