Which of the following statements best describe how evaporite deposits form? 

A. minerals associated with hydrothermal activity.
B. minerals precipitating out of a solution.
C. minerals that remain within a soil during chemical weathering.
D. minerals accumulating in soils as water percolates downward.
E. mineral crystals that settle in a magma chamber.


Answer: B

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