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 * 4.2 How Minerals Form**

Vocabulary

 * solution**-mixture where one substance dissolves into another
 * vein**-narrow channel of mineral that is different from surrounding rock

Processes That Form Minerals

 * crystallization of melted materials
 * crystallization of materials dissolved in water

Minerals From Magma

 * cooled magma/lava

Minerals From Hot Water Solutions

 * solution
 * vein
 * speed of cooling affects mineral size

Minerals Formed by Evaporation

 * salt crystals

Where Minerals are Found

 * all around the world