Ferromagnesian minerals like olivine and pyroxene. that crystallize at high temperatures in Bowen's reaction series are generally______ than quartz.
A) more susceptible to weathering
B) higher on Moh's hardness scale
C) more oxygen rich
D) more difficult to erode

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Ferromagnesian minerals like olivine and pyroxene, which crystallize at high temperatures, are generally more susceptible to weathering than quartz because they are less stable at the Earth's surface conditions.

Ferromagnesian Minerals Like Olivine and Pyroxene