How does increased pressure result in the formation of a mineral? select one: a. the atoms in the mineral get rearranged. b. the mineral gets broken down over time. c. the mineral erupts from a volcano. d. the mineral dissolves in hot water.

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A) The atoms in the mineral get rearranged

Over time, and under great pressure, the atoms of a substance can become rearranged, forming a new substance. For example, the intense pressure that carbon underground experiences, perhaps in the form of coal, can rearrange the atoms of the substance to create a diamond. 

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