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Agriculture · Q718

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 718

Q718

Zoning is used for differentiating isomorphous minerals, ex.

A.
Pyroxene & amphibole
B.
Albite & anorthite
Answer
C.
Olivine & feldspar
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Zoning is used for differentiating isomorphous minerals, ex. Albite & anorthite.
Zoning is a scientific concept and refers to the segregation of a vast mass of land such as that of a city or a township into several zones. This is done to facilitate the proper use of land for a different purpose.
Isomorphous minerals contain different elements arranged in the same arrangement and number.