_________concentrates minor amounts of metals scattered throughout unweathered rock, into profitable reserves.
A) Primary consolidation
B) Secondary enrichment
C) Quaternary concentration
D) Tertiary substitution

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Secondary enrichment is the process that concentrates minor amounts of metals scattered throughout unweathered rock into profitable reserves. This occurs as weathering processes leach away less valuable minerals and leave behind higher concentrations of metals.

_________Concentrates Minor Amounts of Metals Scattered Throughout Unweathered Rock, into Profitable