Which of the following statements about mineral formation is true?

a. Minerals precipitate from groundwater only when it is moving quickly though coarse sediments.

b. Minerals can form when a solution becomes under-saturated with ions.

c. Minerals form only from abiotic (nonbiological) processes.

d. Minerals form only by the crystallization of lava.

e. Some minerals can form from water-dwelling organisms.


e. Some minerals can form from water-dwelling organisms

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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