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Smaller mineral occurrences in cracks and joints of rocks are called:
AVeins
BBeds
CDomes
DFolds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Veins
1. In igneous and metamorphic rocks minerals fill cracks, crevices, faults or joints.
2. The smaller occurrences are called veins.
3. The larger ones are called lodes.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources'_
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