Rocks Melt at What Temperature Range?
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When a rock melts different minerals melt at the same temperature?
As a rock heats up, the minerals that melt at the lowest temperatures will melt first. Partial melting occurs when the temperature on a rock is high enough to melt only some of the minerals in the rock. The minerals that will melt will be those that melt at lower temperatures.
Where do rocks melt?
When a rock melts, it isn’t a rock anymore, it’s magma (if it’s beneath the surface) or lava (above the earth’s surface). The melting occurs as a result of high temperatures, which almost always occur below the surface of the earth – making it magma.
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