What processes can form intermediate and felsic magmas from a melt that is originally mafic?
What will be an ideal response?
Fractional crystallization: Removal of early-formed, relatively low-silica minerals leaves a melt that is more silica-rich.
Magma assimilation: Mafic magma may melt more silica-rich surrounding rock; the resulting silica-rich melt blends with the originally mafic magma to produce an intermediate or felsic magma.
Magma mixing: A mafic magma may mix with a felsic magma to produce an intermediate magma.
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