Skarn Deposits Quiz
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What are skarns composed of?

  • Phosphorus-bearing minerals
  • Quartz and feldspar
  • Sulfur-rich minerals
  • Calcium-iron-magnesium-manganese-aluminum silicate minerals (correct)
  • What process forms skarns?

  • Replacement of carbonate-bearing rocks during contact or regional metamorphism and metasomatism (correct)
  • Sedimentation and lithification
  • Volcanic eruption and subsequent cooling
  • Tectonic uplift and erosion
  • What are skarn deposits thought to be related to?

  • Wind erosion
  • Volcanic activity
  • Glacial processes
  • Hydrothermal systems (correct)
  • What minerals are commonly found in skarns?

    <p>Garnet, pyroxene, and wollastonite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are skarn deposits important sources of?

    <p>Metals with economic value</p> Signup and view all the answers

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