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The process above is a description of mineral crystal formation.

The given blank can be filled with mineral crystal formation.

Explanation:

The majority of the water on Earth, like the water in the oceans, comprises minerals. The minerals get amalgamated thoroughly with the water to form a solution. The particles of mineral in water are so small that they do not get separated when one filters the water. However, there are certain procedures, which makes the minerals in water to produce solid mineral deposits.  

In order for the minerals to crystallize, the water requires huge concentrations of dissolved minerals. Some of the lakes and seawater are enough salty for the minerals to precipitate out as solids. After the evaporation of water, a solid precipitate of minerals is left behind that does not get evaporated.  

radioactive decay occurs in unstable atomic nuclei – that is, ones that don't have enough binding energy to hold

the nucleus together due to an excess of either protons or neutrons.