# fractional crystallization

> geochemical process in which magma evolves in composition because different minerals crystallize and drop away from the melt at different temperatures

**Wikidata**: [Q577904](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q577904)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_crystallization_(geology))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fractional-crystallization


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)