Why does Bowen's reaction series predict that mafic intrusive rocks should be much more common

than felsic intrusive rocks? What will be an ideal response?


If crystal settling produces the magma, there would need to be about 10 times as much mafic magma
present to yield the amount of felsic rock.

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